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Power outages in Accra on May Day was due to flooded substations – ECG

By Vincent Ashitey
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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed the power outage in parts of Accra to the flooding of seven of its substations.

The ECG explained in a press statement that the early morning downpour flooded its substations on Wednesday, May 1.

In the said release, ECG identified the affected substations as Burma Camp L, Station H -Dzorwulu, Gbawe, Station D – Avenor, High Street AH, La Trade AJ and Lakeside Estate.

“ECG and the Ghana Fire Service are working together to drain all flooded primary substations to ensure a swift restoration of power supply,” the Director of Communication at ECG, William Boateng explained in a statement.