The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), through its Ashanti Sub-Transmission Department, has commenced a major transformer capacity upgrade at the Offinso Primary Substation to improve electricity supply reliability in parts of the Ashanti Region.
The ongoing project will double the substation’s transformer capacity from 10MVA to 20MVA, increasing its ability to meet the growing electricity demand of households, businesses and industries within the area.
The upgrade is being undertaken by ECG’s Ashanti Sub-Transmission technical teams as part of efforts to address persistent power supply challenges affecting communities within the Barekese-Offinso enclave.
The intervention comes amid growing public criticism of ECG over frequent power outages and unstable electricity supply in several parts of the Ashanti Region.
According to the company, increasing the transformer capacity is expected to strengthen the local electricity distribution network, improve power supply stability and reduce pressure on existing infrastructure.
The additional capacity will also provide improved support for residential consumers, commercial establishments and other economic activities as electricity demand continues to increase across the Offinso and surrounding communities.
The project forms part of ECG’s broader efforts to modernise electricity infrastructure, improve operational efficiency and address power distribution challenges across the country.
ECG says the investment reflects its commitment to delivering more reliable electricity services and strengthening the power supply network for customers throughout the Ashanti Region.
Source: newsthemegh.com