GRIDCo Donate To University of Health and Allied Sciences

Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo)

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has received major support from the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) with the provision of relevant modern structures at the permanent site at Sokode in the Ho Municipality.

The Management of GRIDCo, as part of its contribution to ensure smooth and uninterrupted activities of a Chinese construction company working at the permanent site, has provided two  transformers with capacities of 33/0.433kV to ensure effective supply of electricity to the site to power the heavy duty equipment of the contractors.

The intervention of the management of GRIDCo became necessary after electricity was connected to the site, but could not power the heavy equipment of the contractors.

Now that two transformers have been provided to facilitate work, it is believed that the contractors could complete the building of major structures at the site on time.

Presenting the transformers to the Vice Chancellor of the UHAS, the Director of Engineering at GRIDCo, Rev. Samuel Kwofie, said the donation of the two distribution transformers would enable the institution to take its rightful place among the growing universities in the country.

Rev. Kwofie explained that the donation formed part of the social responsibility policy of the company, and that it had coincided with the 5th Anniversary celebration of the operations of the company as a transmission utility.

He disclosed that the total cost of the two transformers was GH¢80,000, which was freely donated was as a result of the hand of God on the company, as well as the support of the general public in the successes chalked in the five years of operations, in spite of the numerous challenges that had confronted the management of GRIDCo over the years.

The Vice Chancellor of UHAS, Prof. Fred Binkar, who received the transformers on behalf of the university, thanked the management of GRIDCo for the support, which he said, would go a long way to facility the quick execution of projects at the permanent site.

Prof. Binkar noted that the transformers would not only help in powering the heavy equipment of the contractor, but also help in the distribution of power to the main campus of the university, residents of university staff, as well as student hostels when work on the project was completed.