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Nationwide Blackout Caused by Power System Disturbance — GRIDCo

A widespread blackout that hit several parts of Ghana in the early hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026, was caused by a power system disturbance on the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS), the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has confirmed.(GRIDCo) wishes to inform the general public that the National Interconnected Transmission System experienced power system disturbance at approximately 3:11 a.
Read Also: GRIDCo reduces power supply to parts of Accra – ECG The company added that a comprehensive technical investigation has commenced to determine the precise cause of the system event.
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