ECG commits over GH¢1bn to upgrade power distribution in Ashanti Region

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a major intervention to improve power stability in the Ashanti Region, including the upgrading of transformers to address recent fluctuations in supply, effective May 6.

The initiative forms part of a broader programme involving the installation of 300 new distribution transformers in communities experiencing low voltage due to overstretched infrastructure.

Speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Officer for ECG’s Ashanti West Region, Benjamin Obeng Antwi, said the company is committing more than GH¢1 billion to strengthen electricity distribution systems across the region.

“If you listened to the [Energy] minister’s press conference last week, he mentioned that the government is turning its focus to the Ashanti Region. Even in our managing director’s press conference, ECG is investing some GH¢1.11 billion in the Ashanti Region,” he said.

He explained that the intervention is expected to provide immediate relief to households and businesses affected by unstable power supply.

“We want to assure our cherished customers that there shouldn’t be any panic, as we rightly said, and that the ECG is undertaking this massive upgrade to satisfy our customers, and this is not the only project that we are doing,” he added.

Mr Obeng Antwi urged customers to remain calm, noting that the ongoing works are part of a wider effort by ECG and the government to improve energy infrastructure in the region.

He further disclosed that plans are underway to upgrade conductors from 265 to 400 megawatts to enhance efficiency and reliability.

“What we are doing is we are upgrading the conductors over there from 265 to 400 megawatts,” he stated.

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