Energy Commission (Ghana)

The Energy Commission is a parastatal, mandated by law to regulate and manage the development and utilization of energy resources in Ghana, specifically in electricity licensing, renewable energy, natural gas and energy efficiency.[1][2][3][4]

Energy Commission
IndustryEnergy
Founded1997 (1997)
HeadquartersGhana Airways Avenue,
Airport Residential Area,
Accra
,
Ghana
OwnerGovernment of Ghana
Websitewww.energycom.gov.gh

History

The Energy Commission of Ghana was founded by the enactment of an Act of the Parliament of Ghana, Energy Commission Act, 1997(Act 541).The primary supervisory body for the Commission is the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Ghana).[1][5] Its precursor was the National Energy Board, started in 1989.[6]

Mandate and functions

The Energy Commission is made up of seven Commissioners appointed by the President of Ghana with advice from the Council of State. The commissioners provide overall leadership in energy planning, regulation and innovation for the operations of the agency.[1] The parastatal's core responsibilities include regulation, management, development and utilisation of sustainable energy resources in Ghana.[1][3][4][7]

See also

References
  1. "About-Energy Commission". energycom.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. "Energy C'ssion, AFD Sign MoU To Boost Renewable Energy In Ghana". Modern Ghana. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. Ghana Business News (2019-06-26). "Universal Access to Electricity: government pledges to implement 55 mini grids". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  4. "Ghanaians are paying for 4000 megawatts of power sitting idle, Energy Commission reveals". www.pulse.com.gh. 2019-06-20. Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  5. "Energy Commission Ghana (EC) | ECREEE". www.ecreee.org. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  6. "Clean Energy Solutions Center | Joseph Essandoh-Yeddu". cleanenergysolutions.org. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  7. "Ghana Energy Commission – Ghana-NRW – Cooperation for Sustainable Development". Retrieved 2019-06-26.
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