Local Content Requirement In Ghana Power Sector

Ghana's power sector has experienced rapid growth in the last decade. According to the Energy Commission, total electricity generation almost doubled from 11.2 GWh in 2011 to 22.1 GWh in 2021, representing an annual average growth rate of 7%. In order to sustain the growth rate and extend the derived benefits to other sectors of the Ghanaian economy, a robust legal framework has been established to promote local content and local participation in the power sector.

The local content and participation requirements in Ghana's power sector are governed by the Energy Commission Act, 1997 (Act 541) as amended by the Energy Commission (Amendment) Act, 2016 (Act 933) (the Energy Commission Act), the Renewable Energy Act, 2011 (Act 832) as amended by the Renewable Energy (Amendment) Act, 2020 (Act 1045) (the Renewable Energy Act) and the Energy Commission (Local Content and Local Participation) (Electricity Supply Industry) Regulations, 2017 (LI 2354) (the Regulations). The