- ECG inaugurates a primary sub-station in the Northern region to improve power supply.
- The new station will serve thirty-six towns within the Bibiani District.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has inaugurated a primary sub-station to improve supply at SefwiBibiani, the Western North Region of Ghana. The sub-station having a capacity of 2X20/26 Megavolt Ampere (MVA), valued at about GH¢65,810,302.11 (US$ 8815671.67), would serve 36 towns within the BibianiDistrict.
Receipent communities include Anhwiaso, Chirano, Wenchi, Pataboase, Bibiani, Nyinahin, Ntobroso, Barniekrom, Agogoso, Akonfri, Nkrumah Nkwanta, Debrahkrom, Serebuorso and Amangoase. Other key institutions to benefit from the primary sub-station are Mensin Goldmines, Ekomyeya Community mining and sawmill and plywood manufacturing companies.
The Managing Director of ECG, Kwame Agyeman-Budu, emphasised that the company was customer-oriented and that “a satisfied customer base is key to us.” He stated, “these projects and various injections into our network system have created flexibility and relief to overloaded feeders, improvement in voltage profiles and back up capacity geared towards accommodating the demand of our customers in all our operational areas”.
Kwame disclosed that ECG’s 2022 approved budget for projects to improve service delivery in the Western and Western North regions totalled about GH¢24.7million.