In a swift and coordinated response to recent power supply disruptions affecting Obuasi and its surrounding communities, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has convened an emergency technical meeting between its Ashanti Sub-Transmission and Ashanti South Regional teams.
The high-level meeting, held on July 7,2025, follows a broader sector-wide engagement involving the Minister for Energy, top executives of GRIDCo, ECG, AngloGold Ashanti (AGA), and their respective technical directors and managers.
The aim was to implement short-term stabilisation measures while pushing forward a lasting solution to restore full reliability to the power supply in the area.
At the heart of discussions were updates on system configurations already undertaken to mitigate the impact of the challenges, as well as contingency strategies ahead of the commissioning of GRIDCo’s 50/66MVA power transformer—a critical infrastructure project expected to provide long-term relief to the power situation in Obuasi.
As part of the immediate response plan, ECG has deployed two standby emergency teams, each composed of five engineers and technicians, who will be stationed at the Obuasi Bulk Supply Point (BSP). Their mandate is to swiftly address any system tripping or interruptions to ensure residents and businesses experience minimal disruption.
Work is also progressing on the construction of an upgraded overhead line (OHL) to receive a new 33kV power feed from GRIDCo to ECG’s Obuasi substation, further boosting supply reliability in the interim.
Speaking at the meeting, Ing. Daniel Mensah Asare, General Manager of ECG Ashanti South, pledged his region’s full support to the emergency teams on the ground.
“Obuasi is too important to be left in the dark. We are fully committed to providing the resources, manpower, and technical guidance needed to keep the power on for every home, business, and institution,” he assured.
This latest intervention demonstrates ECG’s resolve to not only fix technical issues but to remain proactive and community-centred in addressing supply challenges in critical urban and mining zones like Obuasi.
