On January 9, 2023, GRIDCo successfully held a Kick-Off Meeting with Hitachi Energy Switzerland Limited for the Telecommunications Component of the project to upgrade the Corporate SCADA Network Manager System and Telecommunication Network for GRIDCo.The Project duration will be for twelve (12) months, and will be managed by the relevant GRIDCo Stakeholder Departments. Upon completion,
A Capacity Market Implementation Plan Working Group (WG) has been constituted and inaugurated. The move is part of actions for the operationalisation of the Ghana Wholesale Electricity Market required by Ghana’s Electricity Regulation, which entails developing: an Energy Market; a Capacity Market and an Ancillary Services Market.However, GRIDCo has decided to initiate action to make
The Board and Management have on behalf of the Ghana Grid Company Limited, honoured His Excellency, Former President John Agyekum Kufuor for his role in the creation of GRIDCo 15 Years ago. In December 2022, a delegation led by GRIDCo Board Chairman, Ambassador Kabral Blay-Amihere, paid a courtesy call on the former President as he
The Lines and Telecommunications Maintenance team at Takoradi Area have successfully completed refurbishment work on the series of broken Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) Strands and rusted bolts on the first tower on Aboadze-Tarkwa (TT5R) transmission lines due to rust. An optical ground wire (OPGW) is a type of cable that is used in overhead power
The Accra Area of GRIDCo played host to a five-man delegation, who are from West Japan Engineering Consultants Inc. (West JEC) – the firm responsible for the design and supervision of construction of the Accra Central Substation BSP - for a working visit.The engineering team from West JEC, who was in town for project meetings
A Joint Technical Committee comprising representatives from the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), Volta River Authority (VRA), Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso (SONABEL) from Burkina and Compagnie Ivoirenne d’Electricite (CIE) from Cote d’Ivoire, held a week-long meeting in Ghana. The five-day meeting took place in Tema, from Monday, December 12 to Friday December 16, 2022.Discussions
GRIDCo and German Development Bank Kfw are set to finalise financing support for construction of a 330kV Transmission line from Accra to Kumasi.The €116 MILLION supplemental facility agreement will be signed by the Minster of Finance once parliamentary approval is secured. The Chief Executive Officer of GRIDCo, Ing. Ebenezer Kofi Essienyi initialled an agreement for
It was with smiles and excitement that 83 Staff who have served the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) from periods of 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 years, 30 years, 35 years and 40 years received their special honours from the company. The well attended event was held on Thursday 1st December 2022.
GRIDCo has put forward a strong showing at the 2022 edition of this year's Women In Energy Conference with the theme, "Energy Transition: Prospects for Women in Energy". GRIDCo’s female staff who attended the event were from both the technical and non-technical department on the three days the event was held. This year’s event was
It was with smiles and excitement that 83 Staff who have served the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) from periods of 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 years, 30 years, 35 years and 40 years received their special honours from the company. The well attended event was held on Thursday 1st December 2022. Accompanied
