Faulty equipment on the Takoradi-Winneba line caused the nationwide blackout on May 7 – GRIDCo
Faulty equipment on the Takoradi -Winneba line caused the May 7 power outage that hit almost the entire country, the Ghana Grid Company has explained.
According to a statement by GRIDCo, the situation caused all generating plants in Aboadze, Bui and Kpong to shut down.
The Tema plants were also forced to shut down, except for the Kpone Thermal Power Plant.
“This caused forced outages within the coastal corridor of the National Grid which led to power supply interruptions in some parts of Greater Accra, Western/Central, Middle and Northern parts of the country,” the statement said.
“Restoration began immediately and supply was restored to all bulk supply points by 23:29 [on May 7],” it added.
GRIDCo also added that the Akosombo and Kpone Thermal Power Plants continued to be in service, supplying power.
They assured that they will continue to work towards the provision of a reliable power system for Ghana’s socio-economic development.
