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It has been advised to the Energy Distribution Service (PDS) to allocate the load to various bulk supply points in order to ensure the stability of the system in the distribution of energy in Ghana .
An application from Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) disclosed in a press release today indicates that due to the construction of the road interchange at Pokuase ACP junction, the capacity of the transportation network will be limited.
The statement signed by GRIDCo's public relations officer, Albert Kwasi Quainoo, added that the construction of the 330 kV Aboadze-Tema transmission line crossing the road had been decommissioned, in order to allow the subcontractor to divert it. .
GRIDCo anticipates that construction will be completed by Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
"GRIDCo has therefore advised Power Distribution Services (PDS) to redistribute loads at various bulk supply points to ensure system stability, which could lead to power outages for some consumers", says communicated.
"It is expected that the diversion work will be completed by Tuesday, March 19, 2019".
Some parts of the country have experienced in recent years power outages lasting nine to twelve hours over a period of time.
The breakdowns occurred in many parts of the capital, Accra, Cape Coast, Sekondi-Takoradi, Kumasi, Volta Region and parts of the Northern Region.
Between Tuesday and Wednesday, PDS customers complained of blackouts lasting from nine to twelve hours during specific periods.
The outages occur just weeks after the Ghana Electricity Company (ECG) transferred the company's operations to PDS. The acquisition took place in February 2019 and PDS started operations on March 1st.
PURC to sanction PDS
The Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) has announced that it will sanction energy distribution services in Ghana if it believes that the recent power outages violate its service delivery guidelines.
Mami Dufie Ofori, Executive Secretary, said that the Commission is following the situation closely and that it will initiate investigations into breakdowns to determine the actual causes and would not hesitate to apply the required sanctions, if any.
"The appropriate sanctions or penalties we have in our system will be imposed if we find them guilty or in violation of the regulations," Ofori told Joy News Precious Semevor at the launch of a PURC office serving Bono. , Bono East and Ahafo Region.
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