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Western and Central regions to use
prepaid soon
Takoradi, April 4,-GNA-Residents within the Western and
Central regions would soon begin using pre-paid electricity
meters in their homes.
Mr. Daniel Azu, Western Regional Manager of ECG disclosed
these in an interview with the media at Takoradi.
He said already Accra, Kumasi and Tema were using pre-paid
meters, while pilot programmes are being done at Koforidua
and HO.
Mr. Azu said there was the need for all Ghanaians to use
electricity productively and wisely to minimize their
consumption and save the generating systems.
He said the ECG had already completed the installation of a
tower at Bogoso, but lack of an accessible road to the
mountain had made work on the project difficult.
Mr. Azu said they have equipment to monitor rural networks
with the aid of computers and to quickly detect faults and
restore electrical power.
He said the 300-kilometre project, which would cover Bogoso,
Bawdie, Asankrangwa and Enchi would use radio relays that
would be mounted on masts to facilitate communication.
Mr. Azu disclosed that another electricity line was being
established from Half Assini to Enchi to enable them to have
easy access to electricity.
He said presently major problem associated with the
electricity company was the inability to detect faults and
respond rapidly to them.
GNA
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