Audio By Carbonatix President John Mahama has hinted that the government will replace the damaged GRIDCo substation at Akosombo that plunged the country into intermittent power darkness following a fire outbreak. He disclosed that the facility will be upgraded to have a modern control room. President Mahama added that the inferno, which destroyed the GRIDCo facility, offers Ghana a chance to construct a more advanced centre that will serve not just the current generation but future generations as well. Check the extent of damage from the photos below: DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: control room GRIDCo Power DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story Akosombo 5th unit commissioned to strengthen national power supply – Energy Minister GRIDCO fire: Three generation units restored — Energy Ministry Power outages: GRIDCo CEO suspension not a solution – Minority MPs GRIDCo CEO suspension over Akosombo substation fire difficult to justify – Dr Tutu-Boahene Oforikrom MP describes directive for GRIDCo CEO to step aside as ‘smokescreen’ after Akosombo fire Power instability has triggered water crisis across Accra and Tema – GWL Kumasi to experience more outages after World Cup as ECG, GRIDCo prepare for critical transmission projects Institute a Grid Expansion Levy now Akosombo substation fire has disrupted national power supply – Energy Minister confirms GRIDCo to begin major transmission reinforcement works in Kumasi to boost power supply Latest Stories Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery30 seconds Arhinful calls for patience and support for Ayew ahead of World Cup11 minutes Zanetor Rawlings elected 2nd Vice President of Pan-African Parliament16 minutes GIFEC disburses 350 laptops for One Million Coders Program in Upper West Region28 minutes 2025 BoG GH¢15.7bn loss was a peak, future results expected to improve – Atta Issah33 minutes Photos: How fire destroyed everything in the Akosombo GRIDCo Substation control room39 minutes Embrace skills training for successful reintegration – YEA HR Director urges inmates46 minutes BoG’s GH₵15bn loss does not affect monetary policy – Majority51 minutes Minority accuses Majority of attempting to “shift public perception” ahead of BoG’s GH¢15bn publication57 minutes Kick Nation secures Ipswich Town trial for Ghanaian youngster Philip Frimpong1 hour MTN Ghana hosts first Digital Music Conference to tackle artistes revenue challenges1 hour Ghana heads to Rabat for African Open Government Conference1 hour Ghana tilting towards the abyss while waiting for doomsday2 hours Pragya and tipper truck head-on collision claims teacher’s life at Asante Mampong2 hours 10 illegal miners remanded into prison custody for mining under ECG high-tension poles2 hours