Energy Minister John Jinapor has reaffirmed government’s commitment to restoring stable electricity supply as quickly as possible following the fire outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) substation in Akosombo.
The incident, which occurred on Thursday, April 23 at about 2:01 p.m., affected the facility’s control room and disrupted over 1,000 megawatts of power to the ազգային grid, leading to outages in parts of the country.
In a Facebook post after a late-night visit to the substation, Mr. Jinapor said urgent efforts are underway to bring the situation under control and return the system to normalcy.
“We are doing everything within our power to ensure that stable electricity supply is restored as quickly as possible,” he assured the public.
The Minister, who toured the facility to assess progress, commended engineers and technical teams working on the restoration, describing their efforts as exceptional despite difficult conditions.
“They have been working around the clock under extremely demanding circumstances. Their commitment, courage, and professionalism are truly inspiring,” he noted.
Mr. Jinapor also reiterated government’s full support for the teams on the ground as they continue emergency repairs and system stabilisation.
