{
  "id": 5324449,
  "title": "GRIDCo warns encroachers as activities under high-voltage lines threaten power supply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/gridco-warns-encroachers-as-activities-under-high-voltage-lines-5324449",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:27:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/gridco-warns-encroachers-as-activities-under-high-voltage-lines-threaten-power-supply/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has issued a warning regarding illegal structures and human activities encroaching on its high-voltage transmission lines. These actions pose significant risks to lives and could disrupt electricity supply to the national power transmission network, according to the company. A recent incident at Ashaiman, where a tanker damaged a transmission tower, led to a prolonged power outage, highlighting the potential consequences of such encroachments. GRIDCo's Director of Corporate Strategy, Samuel Kow Acquah, has intensified an education campaign to warn encroachers and squatters about the dangers their activities pose to both human life and electricity supply. The company is also taking technical measures to address bottlenecks within the transmission network and will validate residents' claims regarding concerns raised by affected residents. A two-week moratorium on enforcement, announced by the Minister for Energy, will expire on September 4, but residents will still receive reasonable notice before enforcement begins. The campaign is being conducted in collaboration with the Information Services Department and the media in the Ashanti, Eastern, Bono, Western and Western North regions, where encroachment and illegal mining activities have been prevalent.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has warned that illegal structures and human activities along its high-voltage transmission lines pose serious risks to lives and could disrupt electricity supply. The company says increasing encroachment on its transmission right-of-way is creating dangerous conditions that could affect the stability of the national power transmission network. Speaking to…",
  "key_points": [
    "GRIDCo warns against encroachments on high-voltage lines",
    "Incident at Ashaiman caused power outage",
    "Education campaign and technical measures underway"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "GRIDCo warns encroachers as activities under high-voltage lines threaten power supply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/gridco-warns-encroachers-as-activities-under-high-voltage-lines",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:00:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}