The restoration of power from the Sogakope Bulk Supply Point (BSP) may be months away, according to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), because of the water brought on by the Akosombo Dam spill.
In order to protect the Station, the Company turned down the Bulk Supply Point, which caused power outages in the districts of Sogakope, Anloga, Keta, Akatsi South, Abor, and North Tongu.
However, the Adidome and its surroundings have received electricity from Juapong and the remaining towns via the Aflao Bulk Supply Point (BSP).
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Mr. Benjamin Obeng Antwi, Volta Regional Public Relations Officer of ECG, revealed that the Sogakope BSP was still closed since the company anticipated that it would not be usable for the upcoming few months.
Everything the ECG was doing, according to him, was dependent on a long-term fix, which would guarantee that the company could continue to provide power to customers even if the situation persisted for six months or more. Mr. Antwi stated that the business had enhanced its network and asked clients to exercise caution.
He admitted that things were better now that communities were receiving energy from the Aflao BSP.
In the meantime, the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is having trouble getting enough electricity to keep the flood-affected communities supplied with water.
In accordance with the availability of a power supply, water is being rationed to the affected districts, according to Mr. Francis Lamptey, regional chief manager, GWCL. Despite this, he claimed that GWCL was operating separate distribution lines to assist the flood victims from Aflao.
He stated that its Agordome headworks currently supply 5,500 cubic meters from the 7,570 cubic meters with a deficiency of 2,070 cubic meters, or 455,620 gallons.
In a weekly rotation, he mentioned the water management or rationing scheme for the several settlements, including Avorvi, Old Agorkpo, Agorkpo New Town, Hospital, Toklokpo, Sokpoe, Tefle, Wume, Agodo, Vodaphone, Comboni, Fievie, and Medical City.
He claimed that the availability of supplies comes before that of electricity. The headworks' precinct is flooding, according to Mr. Lamptey, who expressed the hope that the increase will eventually slow down.
