A fire broke out at a control facility maintained by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) near the Akosombo Generating Station, causing the entire plant to shut down, according to a source familiar with the issue,
“The fire started from the control room. It is not from any equipment at the switchyard. So it’s the control building that is on fire. The GRIDCo’s control room is not far from the Volta River Authority Akosombo generation station,” the source stated.
The fire’s origin is still a mystery.
As a safety precaution, the shutdown set off backup plans to stabilise the national grid.
Substations at Kasoa, Mallam, and Asiekpe have been shut down as part of these actions.
In order to monitor grid stability and coordinate reaction operations, technical teams are being deployed to the site while others are going to the System Control Center.
An ongoing management retreat was also abruptly closed as a result of the incident, as officials shifted focus to the situation.
The magnitude of the damage and the number of casualties are not immediately known.
We anticipate further updates.
Source: newsthemegh.com