Energy Minister inaugurates GRIDCo Board, urges grid expansion to improve power transmission

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor (MP), on behalf of the President John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated the newly reconstituted board of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo).

Hon. Jinapor charged the new board to significantly strengthen the grid to improve power transmission across the country; “Rising power demand requires continuous expansion of generation and transmission capacity. There is a critical need to strengthen the grid with additional infrastructure to evacuate power efficiently and reliably. I urge you to use your collective expertise and experience to provide strategic direction, sound governance, and innovative solutions”.

The members of the board are; ⁠ ⁠Mrs. Kuukua Maurice Ankrah, Esq. (Chairperson),Ing. Mark Awuah Baah – Ag. Managing Director ,⁠Ing. Daniel Atchule , ⁠Mr. Joshua Anaman Sackey.

Others are ⁠Mr. Muhammed Bashiru Nii Narh Alema,Hon. Solomon Kuyon and ⁠Hon. Joseph Kwame Kumah.

The Energy Minister expressed confidence in the Board’s capacity to provide strategic direction and oversight, adding that a strengthened grid system is essential for reliable electricity supply to homes, businesses, and industries nationwide.