Kumasi: The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) is set to construct a 16Kv power transmission line at Anwomaso in the Oforikrom Municipality to boost power transmission in its sub-stations and facilitate reduction in system losses. The 8.7-million Euro project is an initiative of the government of Ghana through the Energy and Green Transition Ministry with funding from the European Union (EU) and the government of France. It is expected to be completed within twelve months.
According to Ghana News Agency, the project seeks to replace the existing single circuit transmission line between the Ahodwo (K1BSP) and the Anwomaso (K2BSP) Substations with a double circuit twin-bundled transmission line of rated capacity to improve power transfer between the two substations. The upgrade of the circuit transmission line will also improve the supply reliability within Kumasi and facilitate the export of power to Burkina Faso. Upon completion, the project will relieve the existing substations from overloads and thereby allow for planned maintenance works to be carried out without load shedding. This will lead to significant reduction in power losses, especially at the medium voltage level.
The reconstruction will also facilitate the evacuation of additional capacity from the generation hub in Kumasi to meet projected load growth in Kumasi and its environs. Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, cutting the sod for works to begin, said it was a bold step towards collective efforts and ambition towards building a modern, efficient and resilient energy system for Ghanaians. He indicated that through collaborative efforts, the power sector was much more stable and efficient compared to months ago, pledging the Ministry's continuous association with sector players to improve power supply.
According to him, Kumasi in particular had a major challenge, where citizens experienced a lot of power fluctuation, hence the project would cement system reliability, ensure that low voltages would cease to occur. Mr Jinapor noted that the significance of the project lay not only in its technical outcomes but also in its strategic intent as Kumasi was fast becoming a power hub with the spring up of Ameri, Cenit Energy Limited, AKSA Energy and also a Pipeline. With these, he assured that Kumasi would soon boast of not less than 1,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity.
Mr Irchard Razaly, EU Ambassador to Ghana, said the project was not only about power lines and substations, it symbolized the shared commitment between the EU and Ghana to a greener, more efficient and resilient energy future.
