The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are assuring residents of Obuasi and New Edubiase of efforts to restore power supply following a fire incident at the Obuasi Substation.
The fire, which occurred late Wednesday, May 21, disrupted the electricity supply to the two districts, leaving parts of the Ashanti Region in darkness.
In a statement, GRIDCo indicated that engineers are currently conducting technical assessments to verify the integrity of equipment at the affected substation before reconnecting customers to the national grid.
The Public Relations Officer for ECG in the Ashanti West Unit, Benjamin Owusu Antwi, explained the importance of the damaged facility. "The incident occurred last night at about 9.12pm at the GRIDCo bulk supply point.
