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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT WITH MANUFACTURES OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY EQUIPMENT.

The Energy Commission (Local Content and Local Participation) (Electricity Supply Industry) Regulations, 2017 (L.I. 2354) was passed by Parliament on 22nd December 2017. The purpose of the L.I. 2354 includes amongst others, the maximization of financial capital, expertise, goods and services locally to develop and promote local capacity in the Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) and the manufacture of electrical equipment, electrical appliances and renewable energy equipment.

In line with Regulation 16 of L.I.2354, all companies that manufacture or assemble electrical equipment, electrical appliance or renewable energy equipment or any item listed below must apply to be registered by the Energy Commission. The purpose for the registration is to comply with Regulation 16 of L.I. 2354 and also that service providers in the ESI procure the under-listed items locally in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Seventh Schedule of the Regulation.

Whole electricity generation plant including civil works or any part of it Solar cell Screws, bolts and nuts
Electrical cable or conductor (copper Solar photo voltaic panel Street light fixture
Electrical cable or conductor (aluminium) Solar water heater Street light pole
Electrical conductor grade aluminium rod Mounting bracket Plug switch used for connecting electrical appliance to the electrical mains
Insulator Charge controller Other equipment needed or used for renewable energy technology installations
Insulator pin Connection pins and plugs Other components needed or used for production of electrical appliances
Wooden pole Cable Other equipment needed or used for Electricity Distribution

 

Pole support, stay wire, guy wire, shackle, pin Cable lug
Distribution transformer Circuit breaker or fuse
Electricity measuring or dispensing meter Inverter
Fuse or Circuit breaker Wind mill
Plug, switch, used for domestic, commercial or industrial wiring Wind turbine generator of capacity less than 100kW
Lattice tower Wind turbine generator of capacity more than 100kW
Extension cable, extension board, adapter Electrical charge storage system
  Plug, switch used for renewable energy installations and wiring

The Commission will be organizing a stakeholder meeting on the 3rd of August to further sensitize manufactures on the provisions of the Regulations, strategies for their implementation and the process for registration with the Energy Commission.

All companies that manufacture or assemble electrical equipment, electrical appliances or renewable energy equipment or any item listed above are to indicate their participation via email to Maame Yaa Akowuah Tamakloe at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Wednesday, 13th of July, 2022. You may also contact Ms. Tamakloe at the Local Content Secretariat of the Energy Commission on 0302-813756/7 for further inquiries. Please find a copy of the L.I. 2354 via http://www.energycom.gov.gh/regulation/local-content-and-local-participation-regulations


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