The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured customers in the Ashanti Region of swift action to upgrade transformers and address recent power fluctuations, as part of efforts to improve supply reliability from May 6.
The intervention forms part of a major rollout of 300 new distribution transformers, targeting communities experiencing low voltage due to overloaded equipment.
Speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Officer for ECG’s Ashanti West Region, Benjamin Obeng Antwi, disclosed that the company is investing over GH¢1 billion to strengthen power supply in the region.
He noted that the upgrades are aimed at providing immediate relief to residents and businesses affected by inconsistent electricity supply.
“We want to assure our cherished customers that there shouldn’t be any panic, as we rightly said,, and that the ECG is undertaking this massive upgrade to satisfy our customers and this is not the only project that we are doing.
“If you listened to the [Energy] minister’s press conference last week, he mentioned that government is turning its focus to the Ashanti region. Even in our managing director’s press conference, ECG is investing some GH¢1.11 billion in the Ashanti region.
“What we are doing is we are upgrading the conductors over there from 265 to 400 megawatts.”
The ECG says the broader investment is part of ongoing efforts to enhance network capacity and ensure stable electricity supply across the Ashanti Region.
