The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have announced an emergency maintenance exercise across Accra, Volta and the Central Region for Wednesday, May 20.

The country's electricity transmission operators announced the planned exercise in a notice on May 19, noting that engineers are set to embark on upgrades that will lead to temporary power outages.

GRIDCO and ECG said that there would be outages across the affected areas that will happen at different times. The duration wasn’t specified as ECG explained that it would be determined by the works to be carried out at each location.

They also revealed that an emergency maintenance is being undertaken at the Aflao Bulk Supply Point.

In the Accra East Region, a planned maintenance operation will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, affecting Dzen Ayor, Ability, Haatso Trotro Station, Agbogba Junction, 37, and surrounding areas. The eight-hour outage will impact one of Accra's busiest transport hubs.

In the Accra West Region, a planned maintenance exercise will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, affecting Broadcasting, New Bortianor, Adanseman, Cassava Farms, Mr Obeng, Oshieyie, and surrounding areas.

In the Tema Region, a planned maintenance operation will run from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, affecting Sackey, Bediako, High Tension, Golf City, Bright Star School, Jericho, Roman Down, Underbridge Market, State School for the Deaf, Adjei Kodjo, Kanawu, Community 22, Michell Camp, and surrounding areas. The six-hour outage will impact educational institutions, including a state school for the deaf, and residential communities.

In the Central Region, a planned maintenance operation will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, affecting parts of Apam Junction, Apam Township, Mumford, Gomoa Dago, Ankamu Junction, Gomoa Ajumako, Gomoa Akwakrom, Gomoa Nkransh, Gomoa Obokrom, Gomoa Kumasi, Gomoa Enyame, Gomoa Dankyie, Gomoa Koforidua, Gomoa Dawurampong, Gomoa Nduam, Gomoa Wassa, Gomoa Nkran, Gomoa Esikuman, Gomoa Debiso, Gomoa Darman, Gomoa Abonko, Gomoa Lome, Gomoa Ogun, and surroundings.

In the Volta Region, GRIDCo will undertake emergency maintenance works at the Aflao Bulk Supply Point from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, affecting Denu, Aflao, Ave Towns, Hedzranawo, Havedzi, Kedzi, Adina, Agavedzi, Keta, Afiadenyigba, Atiteti, Tsavanya, Anlo, Nakyikope, Abor, part of Akatsi, Dzodze, and surrounding areas.

According to the power supply company, this work follows multiple network faults on Tuesday, May 19. In the Accra East Region, a fault on the Taifa Burkina Feeder disrupted power to Taifa Police Station, Taifa Mr Agyei, Taifa Burkina, Taifa Oboohene, and surrounding areas.

In the Tema Region, a separate network fault affected Doryumu, Wildlife Gate, Eastern Quarries, Twin Quarries, Recycling, Inzag, Shai Hills Military Training Camp, Bright Cement, Mawu be ji be, City Escape, Miotso, Potters City, Prampram Township, Abia, Kpoi Ete, and surrounding areas.

In its public notices, the ECG and GRIDCo extended their apologies to all affected customers, acknowledging the inconvenience caused by both the scheduled maintenance and the unplanned faults.

The company reassured the public that engineers are working diligently to resolve all network issues while emphasising that the planned exercises are necessary to ensure the long-term robustness of the power network across the regions.