Reports coming in suggest large parts of Ghana have been plunged into darkness early Wednesday following a widespread power outage (dumsor) at around 3 am.
In Accra, affected communities included Oyarifa, Adenta, Madina, Legon, Nungua, Tesano, Adabraka, Weija and Dansoman; Kasoa and nearby towns were similarly affected, leaving many households without power.
Reports suggested that in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Aburi in the Eastern Region, parts of the Central Region and Northern Region also reported power outages from about 3:00 am on Wednesday.
The cause of the disruption remains unclear, as the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) are yet to issue an official explanation.
Meanwhile, Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has begun restoration efforts after a power system disturbance affected the National Interconnected Transmission System.
GRIDCo disclosed that the incident occurred at about 3:11 a.m. and resulted in the simultaneous tripping of some generating plants across the national power system.
They disclosed that engineers and system operators have activated established restoration procedures to return power to affected customers.
“GRIDCo has activated its established system restoration procedures. Our engineers and system operators are working continuously, in close collaboration with power sector stakeholders, to restore power within the shortest time possible without compromising safety.”
“At the same time, a comprehensive technical investigation has commenced to determine the precise cause of this system event.”
“GRIDCo sincerely apologises for the inconvenience and appreciates the patience and understanding of the public during this period.”
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