The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ashanti West Region, has intensified its environmental sustainability drive with a large-scale tree planting exercise aimed at restoring degraded landscapes and improving vegetation cover across the Ashanti Region.
The month-long initiative, which began on June 5, 2026, forms part of the national “Greening Ghana” programme led by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and contributes to ongoing efforts to restore Kumasi’s historic “Garden City” status.
The campaign was officially launched at the ECG Regional Office in Adum, where General Manager, Mr. George Amoah, planted a ceremonial tree to signal the company’s active participation.
As part of the exercise, ECG will undertake tree planting across its operational installations, including offices, substations, bulk supply points, warehouses, and workshops within the region.
Mr. Amoah reaffirmed the company’s commitment to environmental protection, noting that trees play a critical role in sustaining life and improving environmental quality.
He explained that trees help generate oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants, provide shade, enhance aesthetics, and offer medicinal benefits, making them vital to human survival and ecosystem balance.
He further stressed that the initiative reflects ECG’s long-term commitment to sustainability, adding that the company intends to ensure its operations align with environmental conservation goals.
While highlighting the importance of vegetation, Mr. Amoah also cautioned that ECG’s operational network requires careful management of tree growth around electrical installations.
He noted that overgrown branches near power lines can disrupt supply and cause outages, requiring routine trimming to maintain system reliability.
He also issued a safety warning to the public, advising against seeking shelter under trees located close to electricity infrastructure during rainfall, due to the risk of electrocution or structural collapse.
Mr. Amoah urged the public to avoid planting trees directly beneath power lines and to refrain from engaging in activities that could interfere with ECG installations such as poles, transformers, meters, and pylons.
He encouraged customers experiencing power disruptions to report issues through ECG’s Contact Centre, regional offices, the ECG PowerApp, or its official social media platforms @ECGghOfficial, and also advised reporting any vandalism or interference to the police or ECG offices.
The initiative underscores ECG’s dual commitment to environmental restoration and safe, reliable power distribution across the Ashanti West Region.
