- GridCo announces power outages in parts of Accra
- Outages to last up to December
- GridCo to replace and decommission some transmission lines
The Grid Company of Ghana (GridCo) has announced power outages for several towns across Accra. The power outages would enable GridCo to carry out planned works on the Achimota-Mallam transmission corridors. GridCo plans to replace and decommission the existing transmission line with new high-capacity conductors. The outages began on 5th October and are expected to last till 5th December.
The affected areas were grouped into Groups A, B and C. Group A comprises Adabraka Old Timers, Mamprobi, Chorkor, Ageege, Lartebiokorshie, Valco Trust, Teachers Hall, among others. Group B are Appolo Theatre, Asylum Down, Adabraka Market, Korle Gonno, Sukura, Mamprobi Poly Clinic, James Town, Mataheko etc. While Group C also includes Central Police Station, Cocobod, Kingsway, Abossey Okai, Chorkor, Appiah Danquah, Graphic Press House, SSNIT among, others.