Ghana

Population: 
29.8 million
GDP Growth: 
6.3%
Installed Capacity: 
3,801 MW
Electricity Access: 
82%
Regional Partnerships: 
Business Innovation Partnership (BIP)
West African Power Pool (WAPP)
Overview

The objective of the Ghana Partnership was to improve the institutional capacity of Ghanaian entities – including the Ministry of Energy, the regulators, and transmission, distribution, and generation utilities - on best practices in Integrated Resource and Resiliency Planning (IRRP), and competitive procurement of natural gas and liquid natural gas (LNG). Through a series of exchanges and capacity building workshops, representatives of the Ghanaian energy sector met with U.S. utilities, independent operators, state regulators and international development agencies to discuss planning and the integration of renewables; as well as best practices in competitive procurement for natural gas and LNG infrastructure to establish a West Africa Hub Market. 

Regional Cooperation

West African Power Pool Partnership

Ghana is a member of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which was established in 1999 to act as a regional market for electricity. WAPP member countries include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, The Gambia, Togo, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. EUPP has worked with WAPP to implement best practices in international integrated power systems operations and management, including pitfalls to avoid and mitigation measures to minimize the risk of failure in the establishment of a regional electricity market.

Business Innovation Partnership (BIP)

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the U.S. Energy Association (USEA), recently launched the Business Innovation Partnership (BIP), a global network of utility thought leaders, designed to assist USAID partner utilities navigate some of the most pressing challenges within a rapidly evolving industry. The BIP invited a select group of developing country utilities to receive support from experienced business process and change management facilitators, coaches, and utility mentors to develop comprehensive action plans detailing how a pilot project could tackle a specific challenge within the organization. Over a period of two years, the USAID utility partners worked with business process experts and mentors that provided guidance to: Improve core business operations, explore new revenue streams, strengthen agility, and execute business process improvements. The BIP program included utilities from Jamaica, Ghana, Nepal, Dominican Republic, and Pakistan.

The Energy Utility Partnership Program (EUPP) is supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Development, Democracy, and Innovation (DDI) and implemented by the U.S. Energy Association (USEA). EUPP works around the world to promote energy security, clean energy access, and capacity building to achieve self-reliance. The contents of this webpage are the sole responsibility of USEA and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.