GRIDCo completes 4km, 161kV transmission line linking Yendi Solar to Tamale-Yendi network
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has completed the construction and final integration of a 4-kilometre, 161kV transmission line connecting the Yendi Solar project to the Tamale-Yendi transmission network.
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has successfully completed and integrated a 4-kilometer, 161kV transmission line, connecting the Yendi Solar project to the Tamale-Yendi transmission network. This line represents the longest transmission line project fully completed by GRIDCo's own technical teams. The construction encompassed various stages, including tower erection, line stringing, testing, commissioning, and energisation.
Additionally, GRIDCo installed a 66MVA transformer into the transmission system, showcasing their ability to handle multiple technical aspects within a single project. This accomplishment highlights GRIDCo's expanding technical capabilities and its commitment to enhancing the national grid's capacity to integrate renewable energy sources.
The newly established transmission link will facilitate the connection of the Yendi Solar project to Ghana's transmission network, thereby contributing to the growth of clean energy generation in the country.
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