The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed persistent low voltage in Hohoe and surrounding communities to increasing electricity demand, which it says exceeds the capacity of the existing distribution system.
The company says it is working with the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) to establish a Bulk Supply Point (BSP) to improve power supply to the affected areas.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, November 10, ECG’s General Manager for External Communications, Dr Charles Nii Ayiku Ayiku, said preliminary inspections for the proposed facility had been completed, with construction expected to begin soon.
He explained that the proposed facility would help ease pressure on the existing electricity distribution network and improve supply to communities experiencing persistent low voltage.
Dr Ayiku acknowledged that electricity demand in the affected areas had increased beyond the capacity of the current system.
He also noted that low voltage could result from inadequate transformer capacity, adding that the proposed Bulk Supply Point was expected to help address some of these challenges.
Dr Ayiku further explained that limited access to accurate population and development data sometimes affects the company's ability to plan ahead for electricity infrastructure expansion, particularly in rapidly growing communities.
