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Ashaiman, parts of Accra to face 15-hour power outage Sunday
Parts of the Greater Accra Region will be without electricity for 15 hours today (Sunday, August 16, 2026) as the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) carries out emergency repairs on a damaged transmission tower at Ashaiman.
In a statement issued on Saturday, August 15, GRIDCo said the tower, located at Ashaiman Middle East, was damaged after a fuel tanker exploded while welding work was being carried out on its tank within the Right-of-Way (RoW) of the transmission line.
GRIDCo also referred to a directive issued by the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, directing persons, businesses, land users and other entities occupying transmission line Rights-of-Way unlawfully to stop such activities and vacate the affected areas within one month.
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