{
  "id": 2689843,
  "title": "Ashaiman to experience power outage on Sunday August 23",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ashaiman-to-experience-power-outage-on-sunday-august-23",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T01:28:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/power-outage/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has warned that Ashaiman will face a power outage on Sunday, August 23, 2026, while it continues critical maintenance on a transmission tower along the Volta–Achimota 161kV transmission line. In a letter to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on August 21, 2026, GRIDCo explained that the planned replacement of tower T.09(01/02) was not finished by August 16, 2026, prompting work to resume.\n\nGRIDCo stated that additional tasks are required to ensure the tower's secure and dependable operation. Consequently, the outage will affect the V19H and V24H lines from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the day of the maintenance. To facilitate the work, GRIDCo requested ECG to implement suitable load management strategies. The company emphasized its reliance on ECG's cooperation as it carries out the emergency repairs.",
  "summary": "By Ashiadey Dotse The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has announced that power supply interruptions and outage will occur on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as it continues emergency replacement works on a transmission tower on the Ashaiman section of the Volta–Achimota 161kV transmission line. In a letter dated August 21, 2026, and addressed to the […]",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "ECG announces emergency power outage in parts of Accra on Sunday; see affected areas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/ecg-announces-emergency-power-outage-in-parts-of-accra-on-sunday-see",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:26:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Emergency GRIDCo repairs to cause power interruption across parts of Accra on Sunday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/emergency-gridco-repairs-to-cause-power-interruption-across-parts-of",
        "published": "2026-08-22T13:40:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Power supply to some locations in the Greater Accra Region to be interrupted on August 23 - GRIDCo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/power-supply-to-some-locations-in-the-greater-accra-region-to-be",
        "published": "2026-08-22T19:11:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}