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Two Akosombo Units Restored as Grid Recovery Gains Momentum
Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced a major breakthrough in efforts to stabilise the national power grid, confirming that two key generating units at the Akosombo Dam are now back in operation following the recent substation fire.
Providing an update at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, April 27, 2026, the Minister outlined progress made under emergency technical interventions initiated after the blaze, which had disrupted power evacuation from the country’s largest hydroelectric facility.
According to him, the restoration exercise is progressing faster than initially anticipated, with a second unit successfully reconnected to the grid just hours before his address.
“I am pleased to report that, through emergency technical interventions and sheer determination, the first generating unit was restored yesterday. This afternoon, I received confirmation that the second unit has also been successfully synchronised, bringing the total to two units,” he stated.
The return of the two units is expected to help ease the supply shortfall that triggered widespread outages across parts of the Ashanti and Central Regions, as well as the Tema enclave, over the past two days.
Mr Jinapor assured that work is ongoing to bring the remaining units back online, noting that engineers are pushing to complete the process within the shortest possible time while maintaining safety standards.
“Work is actively ongoing to bring the third and remaining units back into operation as quickly and safely as possible,” he said.
He commended engineers from the Volta River Authority and Ghana Grid Company for their resilience and commitment during the crisis, revealing that several technical personnel have remained at the site for days under difficult conditions.
“On behalf of government and the people of Ghana, I commend our engineers and technical teams who have remained on site, working tirelessly under extremely challenging conditions to restore the system,” he said.
The Minister praised their dedication and professionalism, indicating that their efforts have been instrumental in safeguarding the integrity of the national grid during the disruption.
With two units now fully operational, attention has shifted to restoring the remaining four units. Mr Jinapor noted that the innovative bypass approach adopted to navigate the damaged infrastructure has proven effective and will guide the full recovery process.
As the third unit undergoes final testing, the Ministry remains optimistic that the plant’s full generation capacity estimated at about 1,000 megawatts, will be restored in the near term, paving the way for the suspension of emergency load management measures and a return to stable electricity supply nationwide.
