A staff of the ECG working on the facility

ECG completes transformer upgrade at Chorkor

Daily Graphic May - 06 - 2026 , 09:57 2 minutes read

The Electricity Company of Ghana Ltd. (ECG) has completed the installation of a new 315kVA transformer to augment the existing 315kVA transformer serving customers in the Chorkor 31st community, near Korle-bu in Accra.

The installation seeks to permanently resolve the frequent power outages and phase-offs experienced in the community during peak periods.

The total project cost is about GH¢290,000.00 and comprises the installation of the new transformer, a non-extensible ring main unit switch, a six-way distribution panel, and protective and system earthing for the substation.

Engagement

Earlier, management of ECG in the Accra West Region held a stakeholder engagement with key community and opinion leaders to discuss the challenges they face due to the overloaded transformer and assured them of measures to resolve the challenge.

After the completion of works and installation of the new transformer, the General Manager for ECG Accra West region, Sariel Etwire, expressed gratitude to the community members and leaders, especially the Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma South constituency, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, for the support and collaboration during the period of installing the additional transformer to improve power supply reliability.

Completion

“We are happy to witness the completion of this project. It is our hope that it brings relief and stable power supply to support domestic life and economic activities in this community,” she said.

Mrs Etwire revealed that ECG bore the full cost of the transformer injection project and urged the community to collectively ensure the safety and security of all ECG installations.

She called on residents to promptly report any unauthorised persons who interfere with ECG’s network to the nearest district office or the police.

The Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma South constituency, Mr Oko Vanderpuije, was grateful to ECG for the swift intervention to find a permanent solution to the power reliability challenges that plagued the community.