The Electrical energy Firm of Ghana (ECG) has notified residents and companies in a number of communities within the Ashanti Area that there can be three energy outages from late Might to mid-June 2026 as a consequence of a large-scale tower relocation train.
This disruption is critical to permit the development of a two-lane highway from Santase to Akhodwo roundabout and can have an effect on the Edwenase substation on three particular days. In accordance with a press release launched by the facility firm, the relocation work can be carried out by Adusi Electrical Firm.
ECG confirmed in a discover on Tuesday, Might 26, 2026, that the primary energy outage will happen from 9am to 6pm on the identical day. Two extra closures are scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2026 and Wednesday, June 10, 2026, each of which can be in impact from 9 a.m. to six p.m. The corporate defined that repeated interruptions have been inevitable in an effort to safely relocate the pylons at the moment erected within the path of the brand new highway alignment.
The affected space types a large arc across the Edwenase substation. Areas affected by momentary energy outages embody Patase, Edwenase, components of Kwadaso, Nwamase, Apire, Ampatya, Bebu, Dako, Adomasa, Ampabame Quantity One and Quantity Two, Mpatase, Commerce, Sabin Akrofrom, Takiman, Dengkenbuso, Oumasi and Hilltop. Different areas listed are OWASS, Agricultural International Affairs, Santasi, Funkinebra, Apemanim, St. Hubert, Christian Service School, Apatlapa, a few of Afasibon and surrounding areas.
The announcement can be of explicit concern to the residents of Kwada Manor, who characteristic repeatedly within the discover, in addition to the scholars and workers of Opoku Pottery College, popularly often called OWASS. Some business and agricultural communities, together with Agri-Nzema and Tolede, can even must plan for elevated daytime.
The ECG expressed remorse for the inconvenience attributable to the train, however careworn that the work is important to expedite ongoing highway infrastructure tasks which can be anticipated to ease site visitors congestion alongside one in all Kumasi’s busiest corridors. The corporate suggested affected clients to make different preparations for electricity-dependent actions throughout specified instances on every of the three dates.
Not like earlier widespread upkeep notices issued for East, Accra, Tema and different Ashanti communities on the identical Tuesday, this explicit disruption is immediately tied to civil works somewhat than routine grid enhancements. Clients within the listed areas are being requested to cooperate with the corporate because the contractor works to finish the tower relocation safely and on time.
