Dumsor: ECG Announces 8-Hour Maintenance Power Cuts In 68 Ashanti Region Communities

• The Electricity Company of Ghana has scheduled maintenance work affecting parts of the Ashanti Region this weekend
• The power distributor published notices on August 20 confirming the planned outages across multiple communities in the region
• Affected areas in the region will include Offinso, Abira, Namong, Kokote, and surrounding areas

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced planned maintenance works in the Ashanti Region that will result in temporary power interruptions on August 23.

The power distributor issued notices on August 20 indicating its planned maintenance in the Ashanti Region.

According to a Facebook notice, 68 communities will be affected by the power cuts.

The power distributor said the power cuts would enable engineers to work on a fault to improve service delivery.

1. Kronom Cement
2. Boussie
3. Asuofua
4. Heman
5. Amoaman,
6. Adankwame
7. Adugyama
8. Nketiah
9. Kokote
10. Abira
11. Namong
12. Barekese
13. Headworks
14. Akyease Booster Station
15. Offinso
16. Abira
17. Namong
18. Kokote
19. KCG
20. Ahenkro
21. Kodie
22. Apagya
23. Aduamoah
24. Denase
25. Akom
26. Mowire
27. Amoako
28. Boamang
29. Tetrem
30. Afari
31. Seidi
32. Hiawu-Besease
33. Kontomire
34. Nnerebehi
35. Mankranso
36. Boatenkrom
37. Bonkwaso
38. Atwima Agogo
39. Mfensi,
40. Kunsu
41. Sepaase
42. Nkawie
43. Mpasaetia
44. Maakro
45. Abakomade
46. Tanoso
47. Pokukrom
48. Abuakwa
49. Kasapreko
50. Asonomaso
51. Atwima Koforidua
52. Tabre,
53. Ntensere
54. 4BN
55. Owabi
56. Nyankyerenease
57. Akropong
58. Kwadaso
59. Kokoso
60. Ohwim
61. Amanfrom
62. Bohyen
63. Bantama
64. Abrepo
65. Bronikrom
66. Asuoyeboah
67. Bokankye
68. Esaase and surrounding areas

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Government's plan to address dumsor disruptions

The Ministry of Energy had announced an 18-month intervention scheme to address the power cuts, costing at least GH¢4 billion.

As part of this effort, 11 power station transformers will be installed across the Greater Accra Region, while an additional 30 are expected to be deployed during the same period.

The second phase of the intervention programme, expected to run for three to six months, was said to involve replacing about 2,000 deteriorated poles across Ghana.

The final phase, which accounts for about GH¢2 billion of the total budget, will address major backbone infrastructure, including 33-kilovolt feeders and regional system upgrades, to be completed within 18 months.

Energy Minister shares root cause of recent dumsor

YEN.com.gh reported that the Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has identified a makeshift technical arrangement at the Akosombo power plant as the root cause of the intermittent blackouts hitting homes and businesses across Ghana.

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He explained that the temporary control system was installed at Akosombo after a fire and explosion at the GRIDCo substation there in April made a bypass arrangement the only way to avoid a complete six-month shutdown of the facility.

Source: YEN.com.gh