Ing. Sariel A. Etwire
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has invested over GH¢3,000,000 in the first quarter of the year aimed at improving power reliability and stability in 40 communities across six districts in the Accra West Region.
The investments are part of ECG’s ongoing efforts to resolve power supply challenges and enhance customer experiences.
Speaking at a technical review meeting, the Accra West ECG General Manager, Ing. Serial Etwire, reiterated the company’s commitment to delivering quality, reliable, and safe electricity services to support the country’s economic growth and development. She noted that key factors that contribute to frequent transformer damage and overloading include illegal connections, uncleared vegetation, and vandalism.
“When transformers become overloaded, ECG risks losing them through burnouts. Customers, on the other hand, suffer from persistent low voltage and phase-off, especially during peak hours,” she explained.
Madam Etwire urged customers and community leaders to remain vigilant and report any unauthorised persons interfering with ECG’s network to the nearest ECG office. This, she said, will help safeguard power infrastructure and improve service delivery.
She further advised customers to prioritise safety by immediately reporting any fallen conductors, particularly during and after rainfall to ECG for attention.
She also encouraged communities to engage ECG district offices for assistance in trimming trees that grow into power lines.
Beneficiary communities where overloaded, faulty, or vandalised transformers were replaced or upgraded include Dunyo Township, Dunyo New Site, DVLA Kuntunse, Amasaman China Mall, Amasaman, Oduntia, Sarpeiman, Amasaman Market, Sarpeiman Faase, Treba Junction, Amasaman ICGC, Akwamu, Danso Adeiso, Kofi Dogbe, Sekyikrom, Dokrochiwa, Obuom, Attorkrom, and Pokrom under ECG’s Nsawam and Amasaman districts.
Other communities include Odumase Junction, Sonitra, Ablekuma Joma, Manhean, Nsakina, Gbawe Gavel Junction, Joma Market, C-Connie, Gbawe Zero, Nsakina Star Oil Filling Station, Fan Milk Methodist, Anyaa Market Down, Amomoley, Poultry Farm, Israel Park, St. Justin Anglican Church, Gbawe Telecom, Djaman, Banana Inn, Agege 205 Down, and Hansonic, all within the Company’s Bortianor, Dansoman, Ablekuma, and Achimota operational districts.
Representatives of the beneficiary communities expressed appreciation for ECG’s swift intervention and pledged their support in protecting installations from vandalism and illegal connections.
ECG is currently undertaking a large-scale installation and upgrade of transformers across its operational areas to address overloading challenges. This initiative is expected to improve power reliability and reduce frequent outages.
BY Gibril Abdul Razak