{
  "id": 4583003,
  "title": "ECG, GRIDCo, and GWL resolve to address Voltage Challenges in Ashanti region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ecg-gridco-and-gwl-resolve-to-address-voltage-challenges-in-ashanti",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T05:50:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/ecg-gridco-and-gwl-resolve-to-address-voltage-challenges-in-ashanti-region/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and Ghana Water Limited (GWL) have pledged to take immediate action to address frequent low-voltage issues that are impacting water production in the Ashanti Region. This joint commitment was made following an emergency virtual meeting convened by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) last Wednesday, in response to recent disruptions at the Barekese Water Treatment Station that halted water production and distribution in Greater Kumasi.\n\nGRIDCo committed to speeding up the Anwomaso–Ridge transmission upgrade, which will boost power capacity from 360MVA to 1,000MVA, ensuring more electricity reaches key load centers in Kumasi. Additionally, the company announced plans to upgrade the Nhyiaeso BSP transformer and construct a third Bulk Supply Point (BSP) for the Ashanti Region, aiming to enhance long-term power stability.\n\nECG agreed to expedite the upgrade of the Adoato–Barekese transmission line from 150mm² to 265mm² conductors, which will improve voltage quality for Barekese and surrounding areas, including GWL facilities. The company highlighted the Nsuta–Kumawu project as a critical intervention to tackle voltage challenges.\n\nIn turn, GWL assured the PURC that it will prioritize reconfiguring transformers at its facilities to boost voltage quality. Mr. Edward Boduah Kingston, Ashanti Regional Manager of PURC, pledged to form an investigation team to monitor progress on these initiatives, with the findings to be shared with national authorities for further support.\n\nKingston also urged ECG and GRIDCo to enhance communication with GWL regarding project timelines and maintenance schedules, enabling better planning of production and distribution activities. He emphasized the importance of informing the public about any necessary adjustments. The measures are expected to bolster electricity reliability and safeguard essential services, particularly water production and distribution in Greater Kumasi.",
  "summary": "The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) and Ghana Water Limited (GWL) have resolved to provide immediate interventions to address the frequent low-voltage challenges affecting water production in the Ashanti Region. The joint resolution comes after the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) convened an emergency virtual meeting with the utility…",
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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."
}