The Ministry of Energy officially handed over a cutting-edge Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Centre to the Eastern Regional Office of the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) on Wednesday.
This GH¢6.3 million facility is set to greatly enhance the operational efficiency of the ECG in the region. The SCADA Centre will facilitate improved fault detection, streamline switching processes, and expedite fault resolution, which are crucial for ensuring a reliable power supply.
In a speech delivered by the Director of Power, Mr. Solomon Adjetey, on behalf of the Minister of State at the Ministry of Energy, Herbert Krapah, the government reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing power reliability nationwide.
According to Mr. Krapah, the project, which began in 2020, is part of a larger initiative that also includes similar developments in ECG’s Western and Tema operational areas. He highlighted that the completion and handover of the SCADA project’s first phase in the Eastern Region represent a significant milestone and encouraged ECG to leverage the new facility to reduce power outages.
John Gemegah, ECG’s General Manager of Supervisory Systems, shared that four primary substations in Koforidua, Mpraeso, Nkawkaw, and Akim Oda have already been integrated into the SCADA system.
He noted that the Eastern Region is currently leading in system reliability and expressed confidence that the new SCADA Centre would further enhance their performance.
Sariel Adobea Etwire, ECG’s General Manager for the Eastern Region, provided additional insights into the region’s power infrastructure, noting that the Eastern Region has 66 distribution and express feeders, along with nine primary substations. She expressed optimism that the new SCADA Centre would elevate power reliability in the region to new levels.
Mrs. Etwire also extended her gratitude to the government and the Ministry of Energy for their support. She assured the public of ECG’s commitment to maintaining a stable power supply and urged customers to pay their bills promptly so the company can continue to improve its services.
The project contractor, Prince John Abakah, expressed his appreciation to the Ministry and ECG staff for their cooperation throughout the project’s implementation.
The event was attended by key officials, including ECG’s General Manager of Sub-Transmission, Francis Atsyatsya; Eastern Regional Engineer, Mr. Emmanuel Appoe, and other managers and staff from both the Head Office and the Eastern Region.