Hon. John Jinapor Inaugurates Ghana’s Reconstituted Energy Commission Board, Charts Path for Green Transition
Accra, Ghana | 18 August 2025 - The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor (MP), on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated Ghana’s newly reconstituted Energy Commission Board, charging its members to deliver bold, innovative, and visionary leadership at a decisive moment in the country’s energy future.
In his address, Jinapor underscored the Commission’s pivotal role in shaping Ghana’s energy transformation. He highlighted urgent priorities, including private sector participation in electricity distribution, advancing the green transition agenda, deploying gas as a transition fuel through the liquid fuel-to-gas swap, competitive procurement of new generation capacity, standardization of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), and attracting long-term investment for resilient infrastructure.
“Ghana is at a pivotal stage,” he affirmed, calling on the Board to “provide strategic direction and visionary leadership. Be bold, innovative, transparent, and uphold good governance.”
The newly inaugurated board is chaired by Prof. John Gartchie Gatsi, who expressed gratitude to the President and pledged that the Board’s decisions would align with government’s energy and transition priorities. Other members include:
Ing. Mrs. Eunice A. Biritwum – Acting Executive Secretary
Dr. Audrey Smock Amoah – Member
Mr. Danny Adzei Anang – Member
Ms. Yorm Ama Abledu – Member
Prof. Dr. Ernest Ofori Asamoah – Member
Hon. Naser Mahama Toure – Member
The Energy Commission’s renewed mandate comes as the Petroleum Commission intensifies efforts to strengthen Ghana’s upstream governance and investment case. Recent initiatives include promoting seismic exploration in the Voltaian Basin, advancing sustainable ocean governance through stakeholder consultations, and reinforcing global investor confidence in Ghana’s petroleum sector. The Commission has also assured operators of regulatory flexibility, including support for industry waivers under the Petroleum Agreement Act.
Together, these developments reflect a dual-track strategy: consolidating petroleum-led growth while accelerating Ghana’s transition toward greener, more resilient energy systems. With the Energy Commission Board providing oversight and the Petroleum Commission expanding partnerships, Ghana is aligning institutional leadership with its ambition to be a model of energy transformation in West Africa.
