The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced restoration efforts to restore power to consumers following a system disturbance that affected the National Interconnected Transmission System in the early hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
The Company, in a statement issued early Wednesday morning said the challenge occurred at about 3:11 a.m. and resulted in the simultaneous tripping of some generating plants across the national power system, leading to interruptions in electricity supply.
According to the statement, its engineers and system operators are collaborating with sector stakeholders to restore power to consumers.
“GRIDCo has activated its established system restoration procedures. Our engineers and system operators are working continuously, in close collaboration with power sector stakeholders, to restore power within the shortest time possible without compromising safety.”
Meanwhile, a technical investigation has also been triggered to ascertain the exact cause of the disturbance.
“At the same time, a comprehensive technical investigation has commenced to determine the precise cause of this system event.”
GRIDCo has since apologised to the public for the inconvenience caused by the interruption and assured customers that efforts are ongoing to restore electricity supply safely and quickly.
“GRIDCo sincerely apologises for the inconvenience and appreciates the patience and understanding of the public during this period.”
It assured the public of providing them with any further developments as and when possible.
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