Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, inaugurated a 10-member Electricity Market Oversight Panel (EMOP) on September 5, 2025.
The panel’s primary role is to reinforce regulatory oversight, promote efficiency, and enhance credibility of the electricity supply chain. Hon. Jinapor urged them to develop strategies ensuring continuous stability in the electricity sector.
The EMOP is chaired by Mr. Samuel Sarpong. The other members are Ing. Bernard Mordey, Mrs. Eunice Biritwum (Acting Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission), Kisman A. Eghan, Frank A. Yeboah, Richard N.A. Badger, Frank A. Otchere, Mr. Julius Kwame Kpekpena (Acting Managing Director of ECG), Ing. Mark Awuah Baah (Acting Chief Executive Officer of GRIDCo), and Dr. Shafic Suleman (Acting Executive Secretary of PURC).
The Electricity Regulations, 2008 (L.I. 1937), established the Ghana Wholesale Electricity Market (GWEM) to facilitate wholesale trading of electricity and the provision of ancillary services in the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS). L.I. 1937 further established the Electricity Market Oversight Panel (EMOP) to supervise the administration and operation of the GWEM.
In his address, Energy Minister Hon. Jinapor expressed confidence in their expertise and pledged the Ministry’s support and guidance in their operations.
The Minister further directed the panel to review the operations, procedures, and manual of the wholesale electricity market.
Chairman of the panel, Mr. Samuel Sarpong, assured that the panel will be strictly guided by the newly approved market rules, as well as existing policies and regulations in the sector.
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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