{
  "id": 2179860,
  "title": "IES demands release of July 29 blackout report after latest nationwide outage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ies-demands-release-of-july-29-blackout-report-after-latest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:37:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ies-demands-release-of-july-29-blackout-report-after-latest-nationwide-outage/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is urging the Ghanaian government and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to disclose the results of their investigation into the nationwide power outage that occurred on July 29, 2026. During an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on August 20, 2026, Derrick Xatse, a Senior Research and Policy Analyst at IES, emphasized the importance of the report in helping Ghanaians comprehend the cause of the blackout and the steps taken to prevent future occurrences. On July 29, multiple generating plants experienced failures, leading to widespread disturbances across the national power grid and a nationwide blackouts. GRIDCo subsequently revealed plans to conduct a technical investigation into the incident, aiming to determine the cause and propose corrective actions. However, nearly three weeks after the incident, the investigation's findings have not been made public. Xatse expressed concern over the lack of transparency, stating that neither he nor the media have yet seen any report on the investigation's findings. He also highlighted the recurrence of another nationwide power outage early on Thursday, August 20, 2026, which was caused by a major fault on the Akosombo–Volta transmission line. Xatse questioned the resilience of Ghana's power system, noting that the government should release the July 29 report if it is ready and provide details on the measures being implemented to address vulnerabilities identified in the system. Additionally, the IES called on the Energy Ministry and GRIDCo to outline further measures to ensure that temporary arrangements used to maintain power supply do not expose the national grid to further disruptions. Xatse stressed that reliable electricity is crucial for households and businesses to plan their daily activities, and called for greater transparency and urgent action to prevent repeated nationwide blackouts.",
  "summary": "The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is calling on the government and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to release the findings of the technical investigation into the nationwide power outage recorded on July 29, 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}