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Rate Setting Guidelines for Procurement and Supply of Electricity Generation Capacity and Energy for the Regulated Electricity Market
These Guidelines are issued by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) underSections 3 (a), (b), 17 and 18 of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Act, 1997 (Act538), and Section 25 of the Renewable Energy Act, 2011 (Act 832) as amended by theRenewable Energy (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1045).The Guidelines are...
Towards Regional Electricity Integration: Stakeholders Agree to Synchronize African Power Pool Power Grid
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) has recently reached a major milestone in the realization of its mandate to interconnect the power transmission networks of ECOWAS member states and create a unified regional electricity market. WAPP is pleased to announce the successful permanent synchronization of the power grids of twelve...
IPPs Agree to Suspend Shutdown Following Engagement with the Electricity Company of Ghana
Mr Emmanuel Akinie, General Manager, ECG-Tema Regional Office, told the media that the Regional Engineer received a call from an informant disclosing the possibility of an illegal connection at a poultry farm structure at Hwakpo on July 26, 2021.
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) owes Independent Power Producers (IPPs) some US$ 996 million for power purchased.
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the global community of Ghana’s full commitment to increasing the country’s share of renewable energy in the energy mix.
ECG’s debt to IPPs nears US$1bn
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) owes Independent Power Producers (IPPs) some US$ 996 million for power purchased.
ECG Recovers Gh¢2.45 Million From Power Theft In Eastern Region
The Electricity Company of Ghana in the Eastern Region has recovered GH¢2,457,747.25(US$163,931.74) from customers who engaged in power theft.