The Power Distribution Service (PDS) has attributed the power cuts in some parts of the Greater Accra Region to uprooted trees and billboards.

PDS indicated that the power cuts were as a result of the massive rainstorm which it said caused interruptions to its distribution system leading to the outages.

In a statement, the PDS said it is working assiduously to rectify the faults and restore power to parts of Accra that went off following rainstorms at dawn on Sunday.

Below is a copy of the statement: PDS power

It will be recalled that Manila Electric Company (Meralco) officially took over running ECG from March 1st this year, under a 20-year concession agreement.

The negotiated Transaction Agreements – namely the Lease and Assignment Agreement, Bulk Supply Agreement, and Government Support Agreement – to secure the proposed Private Sector Participation (PSP) in ECG were approved by Cabinet and ratified by Parliament.

The Concessionaire, according to the agreement, is expected to inject an amount of $580m into the distribution system during the agreement period’s first five years.