ECG board, officials tour Alpha TND factory
The Board of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) led by its Board Chairman, Mr Keli Gadzekpo and some officials of the company, have paid a one-day familiarisation visit to the Alpha TND Limited, an energy and power distribution resource factory based at Prampram in the Greater Accra Region.
The visit offered the ECG board an opportunity to take a full tour of the facility and further get abreast of the general operations of the company, as well as the standards adopted by the company in its manufacturing process.
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A release issued in Accra by the company said the Chief Executive Officer of the Alpha TND, Mr Pankaj Bhati, led the ECG delegation on the tour which took them to the production area, testing and control area, packaging room and the warehouse within the company’s production enclave.
It said the purpose of the visit was also meant among other things to engender strong partnerships between the ECG and local businesses within the power sector supply chain.
Briefing the delegation, Mr Bharti said in the release that the company supplied more than 1.2 million energy metres from the factory with a capacity of 760,000 energy metres per annum.
According him, the company’s product failure rate had been less than one per cent within the last 10 years.
“Our technology partners, Secure Meters Limited, an Indian multinational company, has more than 33 years experience in metering with an installed base of more than 60 million metres worldwide (more than 10 Million Smart & Prepayment Meters) offered in 76 countries across the globe”.
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Mr Bharti said the Alpha TND was a leading and premium supplier of Made-in-Ghana equipment from the well-established world-class manufacturing factories to the West African sub-region.
Honours
He said the company had received several international awards and regeneration including the “Queens's award-UK”, “DSIR Award for R&D”, “European Smart Metering and Smart Grid Award” among others.
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He said in Ghana, the Alpha TND was adjudged the Metre Manufacturing Company of the year at the 2020 Ghana Manufacturing Awards.
Currently, the Alpha TND can boast 150 direct Ghanaian employees and more than 200 indirectly involved in the ancillary activities (Projects, Retail, Solar, Supply).
The company, he said also embarked on training and capacity building on the electrical system for more than 500 technicians/engineers.
It also targets to improve community living and take initiative for the betterment of society by its various CSR activities in different regions of its operations.
Contribution to economy
On the economy’s contribution to the country,he said the company maintained a good corporate image by making good on its statutory contributions such as Value-Added Tax (VAT), Social Security & National Insurance, PAYE/Corporate tax, Customs Duty & Import Tax. It is also contributing to Ghana’s economic growth by sourcing ancillary services locally, forex earning from other countries into Ghana through exports and other business activities.
Observations
According to the release; “The ECG board chair and the delegation were impressed by the level of standards and quality being strictly adhered to at the factory and expressed satisfaction, while encouraging management to maintain the very high standards set.”
It said the ECG officials, with the assistance of the management of the Alpha TND, also seized the opportunity to plant trees as part of the company’s eco-friendly policy to uphold high environmental conservation standards.
Company brief
The Alpha TND Limited is a multinational company in the power sector incorporated under the laws of Ghana in 2012.
It is the vision of the Alpha TND Limited to establish itself as a technically competent and financially strong professional company in emerging markets, adding significant value for stakeholders.
The Alpha TND currently operates in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Togo, Mali, India and Dubai.