GRIDCo explains cause of Monday’s blackout
GRIDCo attributed the power cuts to a fault in one of its transmission lines
Jonas Danquah 
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has given insight into events that led to power cuts recorded in parts of the country on Monday, April 12.
According to GRIDCo, a fault on its Aboadze Anwomaso transmission line is to blame for the blackout.
It said the development led to the loss of power supply.
GRIDCo in a statement apologized for inconvenience caused.
“At 1:36 pm on Monday, April 12, 2021, the power system experienced a fault on the Aboadze-Anwomanso transmission line, leading to the loss of supply to some parts of the country”, the release said.
Meanwhile, the company said more than 80 percent of the affected substations have fully restored.
“Efforts are ongoing to restore the remaining 20 per cent” it added.
Additionally, GRIDCo has assured that it is working with “relevant players in the generation and distribution chain to resume power transmission to all affected areas”.
