Organisers of the Ghana Energy Awards on Wednesday launched the 2026 edition and opened nominations for individuals and organisations across the energy sector.
The 10th edition will be held under the theme “Consolidating Ghana’s Energy Sector Gains: A Decade of Resilience, A Future of Sustainable Energy”.
It will feature 35 awards, comprising 30 competitive and five non-competitive categories.
Speaking at the launch, Ing. Henry Teinor, chief executive officer of the Energy Media Group, said the scheme had grown into a platform for recognising excellence in the energy sector.
He said its objective was to recognise individuals, institutions and organisations making significant contributions to the sector.
Teinor said the awards took a broad approach because Ghana’s energy story reflected contributions from across the industry.
“It is the collective outcome of the work of public institutions, private enterprises, development partners, professionals, innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers and many more,” he said.
He said the organisers had invested in an Integrated Awards Management System to support applications, validation, scoring and documentation, aiming to ensure a fair and transparent process.
Teinor urged organisations, institutions and individuals across the sector to submit nominations.
Kwame Jantuah, chairman of the awards panel, said the scheme had encouraged organisations and individuals to pursue higher standards.
Recognising excellence could help drive continuous improvement, innovation and national development, he said, adding that the panel would adhere to established assessment criteria and remain guided by fairness, objectivity and transparency.
Jantuah said the sector continued to evolve, citing policy and regulatory reforms, the growing integration of renewable energy into the national grid, changes in power distribution, financial restructuring and digitalisation.
He also highlighted increased investment in upstream and downstream petroleum operations, alongside efforts to strengthen local participation and develop capacity.
Energy and Green Transition Minister Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, in a speech read on his behalf by Suleman Abubakar, director of power at the ministry, said the awards encouraged organisations and individuals to improve their contributions to the sector.
He said the government would continue reforms across the power and petroleum sectors and commended the organisers for sustaining the awards over the past decade.
The nomination window is officially open until 30th October 2026.
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