GRIDCo assures Obuasi of swift power restoration following substation fire

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has assured residents of Obuasi and neighbouring communities in the Ashanti Region that work is actively underway to restore power to the area.

This assurance comes in the wake of a major power outage caused by a fire outbreak at a GRIDCo substation, which led to the explosion of a transformer supplying electricity to the affected communities.

The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 21. Although firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control, the electricity supply remains disrupted in Obuasi and its surrounding areas.

In a press release, GRIDCo indicated that its engineers are currently assessing the extent of the damage and working to restore power as quickly as possible.

“Our team of Engineers are carrying out checks to confirm the integrity of equipment at the station before restoration of supply to customers. GRIDCo sincerely apologises for the inconvenience caused by the incident and assures that efforts are being made to fix the challenge and restore supply as soon as possible,” GRIDCo wrote.