Energy Commission (Ghana)

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Energy Commission
IndustryEnergy
Founded1997;28 years ago (1997)
HeadquartersGhana Airways Avenue,
Airport Residential Area,
Accra
,
Ghana
Owner Government of Ghana
Website www.energycom.gov.gh

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]

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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]

Renewable energy challenge

The Energy Commission of Ghana, in collaboration with the Ghana Education Service, started the Senior High Schools Renewable Energy Challenge in 2019 to promote interest in renewable energy and energy efficiency among second-cycle students.

The initiative educates and raises awareness on renewable energy and efficiency across Senior High and Technical Schools nationwide. It encourages creativity, provides mentorship, and inspires students to explore practical renewable energy solutions. The Challenge also offers a platform for students to showcase innovative projects developed with locally available materials. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Winners

YearSchool
2019Ebenezer Senior High School
2020Not held
2021Mfantsiman Girls' Senior High School
2022Kpedze Senior High School
2023Sagakofe Senior High School
2024Kpando Senior High School
2025Presbyterian Boys' Senior School

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 Ghana Business News (2019-06-26). "Universal Access to Electricity: government pledges to implement 55 mini grids". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2019-06-26.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. 1 2 "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.
  8. ↑ "SHS Renewable Energy Challenge". www.energycom.gov.gh. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  9. ↑ Times, Ghanaian (2024-10-18). "Kpando SHS wins energy challenge competition". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  10. ↑ "PRESEC–Legon wins 6th edition of Energy Commission's Renewable Energy competition - MyJoyOnline" . Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  11. ↑ Etefe, Juliet (2023-10-23). "Sogakope SHS wins 2023 Energy Commission SHS Renewable Challenge". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
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