ECG unveils GH¢3.46 billion plan to improve power reliability

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has outlined a comprehensive investment programme aimed at addressing persistent reliability challenges and strengthening its network capacity, the Acting Managing Director, Kwame Kpekpena, has announced.

The GH¢3.46 billion programme has been structured into five categories, based on urgency and implementation timelines, as part of efforts to stabilise electricity supply and improve service delivery nationwide.

“I’m happy to announce that with the support of the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, we are committed to executing this investment programme,” Mr Kpekpena said at a news conference in Accra yesterday.

Immediate interventions to stabilise supply

Mr Kpekpena explained that the first phase of the programme, valued at GH¢278 million, will focus on urgent interventions required to stabilise supply and improve voltage quality.

Key measures under this phase include the installation of 2,500 transformers to relieve overloaded ones across the network.

He said the programme also covers the replacement of 1,600 deteriorated poles within the low-voltage network under Operation Keep the Lights On (OKLO), as well as the installation of 2,500 11-metre treated poles to reinforce the network.

Additional interventions include the provision of cable termination and joint kits to address faults in underground cable systems, including 33 kilovolt (kV) and 11kV networks.

The ECG will also replace rectifiers and protection systems at substations in Accra East, Accra West, Ashanti, Tema, Western and Volta regions, while distributing 28,000 fuses and 240 distribution panels to restore and safeguard low-voltage networks.

Medium-term network expansion

Mr Kpekpena said the second phase of the programme, estimated at GH¢1.2 billion and scheduled to be implemented within six to 12 months, will involve more extensive network construction and reinforcement works.

He noted that the broader investment programme is expected to significantly enhance power distribution efficiency, reduce outages and improve overall system reliability across the country.