GHANA GRID COMPANY LIMITED

PRESS RELEASE
POWER OUTAGES ON MONDAY MARCH 16, 2020

Tema, Tuesday March 17, 2020 - The Ghana Grid Company wishes to inform the
general public that on Monday, March 16, 2020, the West Africa Gas Pipeline
(WAGPCo) undertook a scheduled performance test on a new regulating and metering
gas station in Tema. This led to limited gas supply to power plants in the Tema
enclave. Additionally, some plants in the Aboadze enclave also experienced gas flow
challenges; making them unable to generate power.
These two incidents led to disruptions in available generation, resulting in prolonged
power outages in parts of the country yesterday.

Subsequently, the gas challenges were resolved, and power was restored to all
affected bulk supply points on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

The Ghana Grid Company acknowledges its coordinating role in the power delivery
value chain and will continue to project transparency and dedication at all times.
We continue to work closely with our stakeholders in the sector including the Volta
River Authority (VRA), the IPPs, Electricity Company of Ghana and Northern
Distribution Company (NEDCo) to ensure we reflect an atmosphere of coordination
and collaboration in order to project a good image for the sector in the eyes of
customers and the general public.

We want to urge Ghanaians to take note of our social media platforms @GhGridCo
for Twitter and facebook.com/gridcogh for regular updates and information.

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About Ghana Grid Company Ltd

GRIDCo is a leading power transmission company in West Africa. It operates the
Ghana Wholesale Electricity Market and provides electricity transmission services in
Ghana and West Africa. Since its inception, GRIDCo has continuously ensured
reliable supply of affordable electricity to households by continuously upgrading and
extending the grid and the introduction of modern systems in compliance with IEC
61850. As a result, access to electricity in Ghana has increased from 66.7% (2009) to
82.5% (2016). The increase in electricity access has resulted in increased income,
improved trade balance and the provision of local solutions. It has also contributed to
industrial development and new job opportunities in the sub-region.
In West Africa, GRIDCo has established inter and intra connections with countries to
the North, East and West of its boundaries, as part of the West African Power Pool
System and has positioned Ghana as a Net-Exporter within the Sub-region.