Mrs. Shirley T. Asomani-Wiafe, ECG Tema North Manager, has told Tema metropolis residents that the company is committed to upgrading and replacing all outdated and worn-out energy networks.
She noted that the Tema Region has seen a significant rise in population, which has been followed by various systems that have outgrown the generating power of transformers that were originally installed.
Mrs Asomani-Wiafe traced some of the Tema Region’s sporadic power outages to congestion, which caused cable lines, overhead cables, and transformers to become clogged.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, the ECG Tema North Manager said the firm had taken steps to fix all electricity problems in the Metropolis, including the repair and reconstruction of rotten poles and uncovered wires, among other things.
Mrs. Asomani-Wiafe, who was also referring to threats made by Mr. Joe Amissah, Assembly Member of the Black Cat Electoral District, to lead a protest against ECG over “everyday light out” in the area, said that “demonstrations will not fix the issue,” but that “engagement with each group to understand the problems” would.
She clarified that the old network, which had been in place since the time of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, was now virtually unable to handle the new load produced by the communities.
ECG investigated and installed fuses to secure the transformers, she added, in order to avoid blowing them out.
“However, if we continue to overwhelm the lines and transformers, the phase will automatically go off,” she says, citing mega churches and hotels as examples of the issue.
She explained that ECG had set out to update the network to accommodate the increased load generated by the communities.
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