BOST Energies Limited (BOSTenergies) has successfully concluded its 2026 Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Week with a colourful closing durbar, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening a culture of health, safety and environmental stewardship across its operations.
Held from 11 to 17 July 2026 under the theme, “Engage, Educate, and Empower People for Improved HSE Culture,” the week-long programme brought together employees, management, stakeholders and members of the media to promote safety awareness, healthy living and environmental responsibility.
The celebration featured a range of activities designed to deepen HSE awareness, including a health walk, community clean-up exercise, health screening, media engagement, an HSE quiz competition and the grand closing durbar.
The initiatives provided opportunities to educate employees and stakeholders on HSE best practices, encourage preventive healthcare, strengthen stakeholder engagement and reinforce the principle that safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, the Managing Director of BOSTenergies, Afetsi Awoonor, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance across its operations.
“Health, safety and environmental excellence remain at the heart of everything we do at BOSTenergies. While HSE Week provides an important platform to reinforce these values, our commitment extends far beyond this week. We must all continue to engage, educate and empower one another to ensure that safety remains a way of life throughout our organisation,” he said.
Awoonor further encouraged employees and stakeholders to remain vigilant, uphold safe work practices and continue contributing to a resilient HSE culture across the company.
According to BOSTenergies, the successful celebration reflects its continued investment in safeguarding the wellbeing of employees, protecting the environment and driving operational excellence through robust health and safety practices.
The company expressed appreciation to its employees, partners, facilitators, members of the media and other stakeholders whose support and active participation contributed to the success of the 2026 HSE Week.
As BOSTenergies advances its ambition of becoming West Africa’s leading net-zero integrated energy logistics and trading company, it says it remains committed to embedding health, safety and environmental excellence into every aspect of its operations, helping to build a safer and more sustainable future.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) said it has approved a final investment decision (FID) worth $6.2 billion (22.6 billion dirhams) to develop the Umm Shaif Gas Cap project with partners TotalEnergies, Eni and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
The state-owned energy company said the project is expected to produce more than 600 million standard cubic feet per day (scfd) of natural gas and associated gas liquids by 2030, equivalent to nearly 10% of the United Arab Emirates’ current daily gas consumption.
The investment forms part of ADNOC’s strategy to increase domestic gas production and expand its liquefied natural gas (LNG) business as demand for natural gas continues to grow.
The United Arab Emirates holds the world’s seventh-largest proven natural gas reserves.
ADNOC said the project includes three engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts worth a combined $5.1 billion (18.8 billion dirhams), awarded to consortiums comprising UAE and international contractors.
The development also includes a $365 million (1.3 billion dirhams) drilling and integrated drilling services programme to be carried out by ADNOC Drilling over 18 months. The programme covers 14 wells and will use three existing drilling rigs.
ADNOC Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber said the project would support the company’s strategy to expand gas production and strengthen its position as a supplier of liquefied natural gas.
Production from the Umm Shaif Gas Cap project is expected to begin in 2030, according to the company.
Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator said on Tuesday that 31 companies had emerged winners of 37 oil and gas blocks in the country’s 2025 licensing round, following a competitive bidding process.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said 143 companies submitted 200 bids for 37 of the 50 blocks offered in the round, which was held in Abuja on July 21.
The awarded blocks are located across several oil and gas regions, including the Niger Delta onshore and shallow waters, the Niger Delta deep offshore, as well as frontier basins such as the Benin, Anambra, Chad and Benue basins.
The regulator said 16 blocks were located in the Niger Delta onshore, 18 in shallow waters, one in deep offshore, while the remaining blocks were spread across the frontier basins.
“After a keenly contested bidding process, 31 companies have emerged winners of 37 oil and gas blocks,” the commission said in a statement.
NUPRC said the level of investor interest in frontier basins marked a first for Nigeria’s energy sector, with previously less-developed areas attracting significant participation.
Among the successful bidders were SSonic Petroleum Limited, CFP Pipeline and Flowlines, Dutchford E&P Limited, Rosem Energy Limited, Pivot-GIS Limited, Network E&P, Asharami, LexOil, Gupsco Energy Limited, Concept-Reel Petroleum Services Limited and Clinton Oil Field.
Other winners included Nikstallis, Stardeep Petroleum, Dakoda & U Limited, Southborne Oil and Gas Limited, Lanaka Petroleum, Highban Resources Limited and Eyre Energy Limited.
The commission said the successful bidders would only receive final awards after paying the required signature bonuses and obtaining approval from the petroleum minister in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
NUPRC Chief Executive Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan urged the winning companies to complete the required payments promptly and begin developing the assets, warning that failure to meet stipulated conditions within 90 days could result in the loss of the awards under the regulator’s “drill or drop” policy.
The licensing round is part of Nigeria’s efforts to attract investment into its oil and gas sector and expand exploration activity, particularly in frontier basins.
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday commissioned the $70 million Chisamba Phase II Solar Power Plant, a 100-megawatt (MW) facility that doubles the Chisamba Solar Complex’s generation capacity to 200 MW.
Hichilema said the government’s investments in the energy sector had ended electricity load-shedding, as new generation projects come online and feed power into the national grid.
“The end of load-shedding has nothing to do with elections. It is because projects we initiated are now maturing and delivering power to the grid,” Hichilema said during the commissioning ceremony.
He said the 2024 drought exposed Zambia’s heavy dependence on hydropower and reinforced the government’s commitment to diversify the country’s energy mix through greater investment in solar power.
Hichilema reaffirmed the government’s target of adding 1,000 MW of solar generation capacity by the end of 2026 as part of a broader plan to increase Zambia’s installed electricity generation capacity to 10,000 MW by 2030.
He said the project demonstrated the importance of timely delivery of public infrastructure, noting that while Chisamba Phase I took more than 10 months to complete, Phase II was built in about seven months and created more than 1,400 jobs.
Hichilema said the cost of the project had been reduced from an initial estimate of $100 million to $70 million without compromising quality.
He thanked traditional leaders for making land available for energy infrastructure and called for continued public support as the government accelerates investments to strengthen Zambia’s energy security.
Earlier, Central Province Permanent Secretary Milner Mwanakampwe said the province was emerging as a major energy hub, with projects under development expected to raise installed generation capacity to 437 MW by December 2026.
ZESCO Managing Director Justin Loongo said the additional 100 MW from Chisamba Phase II, together with the existing 100 MW from Phase I, had created Zambia’s largest solar power complex with a combined capacity of 200 MW.
Loongo said the project reflected efforts to diversify Zambia’s electricity mix in response to climate change and thanked the Ministry of Energy, traditional leaders, PowerChina and development partners for supporting its implementation.
Head of the Presidential Delivery Unit Kusobile Kamwambi said the government’s energy diversification strategy was improving electricity security through policy reforms led by the Ministry of Energy.
In a vote of thanks, Chief Chamuka said government reforms had helped attract investment and create jobs in the area.
He urged residents to protect electricity infrastructure from vandalism and pledged to make more land available for the development of an additional 50-MW solar power plant.
The African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Qatar-based Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) to strengthen strategic cooperation in the petroleum industry.
APPO Secretary General Farid Ghezali and GECF Secretary General Philip Mshelbila signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations on July 20, 2026, at APPO’s headquarters in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Congo’s Minister of Hydrocarbons, Stev Simplice Onanga, who attended as the guest of honour.
The MoU aims to strengthen the GECF-APPO energy dialogue by promoting joint projects and other areas of mutual interest between the two organisations.
The Doha-based GECF represents the world’s leading gas-exporting countries and seeks to promote constructive dialogue between producers and consumers to enhance the stability and security of global gas supply and demand.
The Deputy Managing Director of BOSTEnergies Limited Company, Ghana’s state-owned strategic fuel stocks company, Salifu Nat Acheampong, has rejected claims by some players in the country’s downstream petroleum sector that the company has abandoned its core mandate by engaging in fuel trading.
Speaking on Friday, the final day of the two-day 7th Ghana International Petroleum Conference (GHiPCON) in Accra, Acheampong responded to concerns raised by industry participants about BOSTEnergies’ role in the downstream petroleum sector.
He said the company’s participation in fuel trading was not a departure from its core mandate but part of its stock management strategy.
According to Acheampong, BOSTEnergies periodically releases existing fuel stocks onto the market to create room for fresh supplies, a process that he said had led some industry players to mistakenly conclude that the company had shifted its focus.
“It appears some sort of alliance has been forged against a state-owned institution like BOSTEnergies,” Acheampong said.
He said BOSTEnergies was established to maintain Ghana’s strategic petroleum reserves and questioned why some industry players continued to criticise the company’s operations.
Acheampong argued that countries must retain control over strategic fuel reserves to safeguard national security.
Referring to Iran, he said the country would have been in a weaker position to sustain its operations if it had entrusted its petroleum reserves entirely to private sector operators.
“Just imagine if Iran had entrusted all its strategic petroleum reserves to private entities. Do you think Iran would have been able to defend itself?” he said.
Acheampong reiterated that BOSTEnergies had not deviated from its statutory mandate.
He said the company remained fully committed to maintaining Ghana’s strategic petroleum reserves while operating on sound commercial principles to ensure its financial sustainability.
He urged stakeholders to view BOSTEnergies’ commercial activities within the broader context of strengthening the country’s long-term energy security and institutional sustainability, rather than as a departure from its statutory responsibilities.
The Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) has renewed its call for the Ghanaian government to remove the 16% tax on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), saying the move would make the fuel more affordable and increase consumption.
COMAC Board Chairman Gabriel Kumi, who is also managing director of Trinity Oil, made the call during a panel discussion at the 7th Ghana International Petroleum Conference (GHiPCON) in Accra.
Kumi said neighbouring Côte d’Ivoire had removed taxes on LPG and subsidised the fuel for rural households, helping to raise consumption to about 700,000 metric tonnes, compared with Ghana’s annual consumption of about 350,000 metric tonnes.
LPG consumption in Côte d’Ivoire per day as published by theglobaleconomy.com
“We started consuming LPG before Côte d’Ivoire, but today they consume about 700,000 metric tonnes, while Ghana consumes about 350,000 metric tonnes,” Kumi said.
“That is because they have taken measures to ensure LPG remains affordable. In Ghana, however, we continue to tax it. Research has shown that if the government removes these taxes, consumption could increase by about 20%,” he said.
Kumi said the cost of refilling a 14.5-kg LPG cylinder, at about 250 Ghana cedis, remained beyond the reach of many households. He argued that a worker earning a monthly salary of about 1,000 cedis would have to spend roughly a quarter of their income on a single refill.
LPG consumption trend in Ghana per day as published by theglobaleconomy.com
He urged the government not only to remove taxes on LPG but also to introduce subsidies for rural households to encourage cleaner cooking.
Kumi also called for an assessment of the government’s free LPG cylinder and improved cookstove distribution programme to determine whether it had achieved its intended objectives.
He said the free distribution of LPG cylinders would have a greater impact if the fuel itself became more affordable.
South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has dismissed reports alleging a radiation leak during routine maintenance at Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, saying there was no release of radioactive material beyond the plant’s containment structures.
“At no stage was there any release of radioactive material beyond the containment structures, and there was no risk to surrounding communities or the environment,” Eskom said in a statement.
The utility added that no iodine tablets were administered to employees and that there was no impact on workers, the public or the environment.
According to Eskom, highly sensitive radiation monitoring equipment detected two brief, localised airborne radioactivity events inside a controlled work area within the Unit 2 containment building during scheduled steam generator inspections on July 2 and July 7, 2026.
It said the airborne radioactivity remained confined to the designated work area and was managed in accordance with established radiation protection procedures.
The utility said the incident had no impact on nuclear safety, plant operations, maintenance activities or the planned completion of the outage in November 2026. Unit 1 remains in full operation.
Eskom classified the incident as Level 0 (No Safety Significance) on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES), the lowest possible rating, and said it notified South Africa’s National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) in line with regulatory requirements.
The company said it remained committed to maintaining the highest standards of nuclear safety, regulatory compliance and operational transparency.
Eddy Current Testing
Eskom said Eddy Current Testing (ECT) is a non-destructive inspection technique used to assess the condition and wall thickness of steam generator tubes, helping detect early signs of wear that could affect plant performance or safety.
The inspections are carried out using robotic probes inserted into the steam generator tubes. During the inspections, a minute quantity of microscopic oxide particles, known in the nuclear industry as “crud”, became airborne within the enclosed work area.
The utility said such minor airborne particulate events are a well-understood phenomenon during steam generator inspections at pressurised water reactors and are effectively managed through established containment, ventilation and radiation monitoring systems.
Safety systems operated as designed
Eskom said the affected work area was protected by multiple safety measures, including physical containment barriers, High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA)-filtered ventilation operating under negative pressure, continuous airborne radiation monitoring through Constant Air Monitors (CAMs), and comprehensive personnel protection programmes.
The monitoring equipment automatically detected the increase in airborne radioactivity, triggering standard safety procedures. Inspection work was temporarily halted while the area was secured, ventilation systems removed the airborne particles, and radiological assessments were completed before work resumed.
Eskom said the incident remained fully contained within the controlled work area, with no release of radioactive material into the environment.
The utility said the event demonstrated the effectiveness of Koeberg’s defence-in-depth safety systems, which detected and contained the airborne radioactivity as designed while allowing maintenance activities to continue safely.
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has signed up Maxim Agri & Samakgro as the fifth investor in its Green Energy Park, where the company plans to build a fish feed manufacturing plant powered by geothermal energy.
KenGen said the investor plans to use 3 megawatts (MW) of electricity to develop an 8-metric-tonne-per-hour fish feed production plant at the park.
The company said the project, valued at about $3.95 million, is expected to increase Kenya’s fish feed production capacity to meet growing demand from the aquaculture sector.
Maxim Agri & Samakgro is the second investor to join the Green Energy Park this year, bringing the total number of investors to five.
KenGen Managing Director and Chief Executive Peter Njenga said the investment reflected growing demand for reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions to power industrial development.
“As Kenya’s leading green power producer, KenGen is well positioned to support the country’s industrial transformation through the provision of reliable geothermal energy,” Njenga said.
Maxim Agri Director Joachim Westerveld said the new plant would increase the company’s production capacity while reducing operating costs through access to geothermal power and steam.
He said lower production costs would enable the company to supply more affordable fish feed to farmers and support growth in Kenya’s aquaculture industry.
KenGen also launched an online investor portal for the Green Energy Park, which it said is intended to provide prospective investors with information on investment opportunities at the geothermal industrial hub.
The Green Energy Park has attracted investments from the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA), Eco-cloud, Kaishan Group, Aquilastar Corporate Investment Company, Synergetic Development Group and Maxim Agri & Samakgro.
Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator has urged newly awarded holders of Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) to accelerate investment in their assets and fulfill their obligations to host communities under the country’s petroleum law.
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) made the call during the signing ceremony for the second batch of winners of the 2022/2023 Mini Bid Round and the 2024 Licensing Round in Abuja on Friday.
NUPRC Chief Executive Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan said licence holders should prioritise engagement with host communities as required under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), describing it as critical to the success of their operations.
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She said the licences awarded under the 2022/2023 Mini Bid Round and the 2024 Licensing Round are expected to boost exploration activity, attract investment, accelerate the development of Nigeria’s hydrocarbon resources and support the country’s energy security and economic growth.
Eyesan said the awards are aligned with the federal government’s target of increasing crude oil production to 2 million barrels per day by 2027 and 3 million barrels per day by 2030.
She also urged the new licence holders to move quickly to develop their assets or risk forfeiting them under the Petroleum Industry Act’s “drill or drop” provision, which allows the regulator to revoke undeveloped licences.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed an intergovernmental agreement backing the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP), Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd said in a joint statement on Sunday.
The agreement was signed by the heads of state of participating ECOWAS member countries during the ECOWAS summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
The statement said the pipeline is designed to transport up to 30 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas annually from Nigeria and other West African producers through 13 West African countries to Morocco.
It said 15 bcm of gas a year will be supplied to Moroccan and European markets through the existing pipeline linking Morocco and Spain.
“The AAGP is a transformative regional infrastructure initiative designed to unlock West Africa’s vast natural gas resources, connect them to major demand centres, integrate African energy markets and establish a strategic development corridor linking West Africa, the Sahel, Morocco and Europe,” the agencies said.
The agreement gives effect to the approval granted at the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja in December 2024, the statement said.
It also concludes the institutional process coordinated by ECOWAS following the 2022 memorandum of understanding between Nigeria and Morocco and reaffirms the participating states’ commitment to the project.
The statement said the agreement marks the start of the next implementation phase, which will include establishing the project company, to be headquartered in Casablanca, and the Pipeline Higher Authority (PHA), the project’s governing body, to be based in Abuja.
“These institutional milestones will pave the way for investor mobilisation and the preparation of the Final Investment Decision (FID),” ONHYM and NNPC said.
The final step will be a signing ceremony in Morocco, where Morocco and Mauritania will jointly sign the agreement in the presence of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the statement said.
The project was initiated under former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and continues to have the support of President Tinubu, it added.
According to the statement, front-end engineering design (FEED) studies have been completed, route reconnaissance surveys finalised, and environmental and social impact studies advanced. The agencies also said key legal, regulatory and commercial frameworks have been put in place.
The Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline will run from Nigeria to Morocco through 13 Atlantic coastal countries, with interconnections to supply landlocked Sahel states.
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), a policy think tank in Ghana, has urged the government to base decisions on Ghana’s proposed second Gas Processing Plant (GPP2) on reliable gas supply, credible financing, and proven technical capacity rather than political considerations.
According to ACEP, while the project has the potential to strengthen Ghana’s energy security, reduce gas flaring, and improve fuel supply for thermal power generation, its success will depend on whether the country can secure sufficient gas volumes, attract sustainable financing, and ensure the project is executed by technically competent partners.
ACEP stressed that discussions surrounding GPP2 should focus on the country’s long-term national interest rather than political preferences, warning that infrastructure of such strategic importance requires careful planning and transparent decision-making.
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The policy institute noted that Ghana’s existing Atuabo Gas Processing Plant has played a significant role in supporting domestic power generation, but growing demand for natural gas makes additional processing capacity necessary.
However, ACEP cautioned that expanding processing infrastructure without guaranteed gas supply commitments could leave the new facility underutilised and undermine its commercial viability.
“Building a gas processing plant without secured volumes risks creating an expensive, underutilised asset,” Kodzo Yaotse, Head of Petroleum and Conventional Energy at ACEP, said in an interview monitored by this portal.
He also emphasised that financing arrangements must be transparent and sustainable to avoid placing unnecessary financial burdens on the country.
ACEP recommended integrating upstream petroleum partners, including operators of the Jubilee Field and adjacent fields, into the financing structure to help guarantee feedstock supply.
The organisation further argued that technical capability should be a key criterion in selecting any partner for the project. It added that the overriding objective should be to ensure GPP2 delivers value for money while strengthening Ghana’s gas-to-power strategy and overall energy security.
Ghana should position itself as the downstream petroleum and logistics hub for West Africa, recognised for reliability, efficiency, innovation and investment, Dr. Patrick K. Ofori, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), has said.
Ofori said Ghana should pursue an ambitious goal of becoming the region’s leading downstream petroleum and logistics hub through stronger collaboration between government and the private sector.
“Our goal should not simply be to keep pace with change. Our goal should be to position Ghana as the downstream petroleum and logistics hub for West Africa,” he said.
He said the ambition was achievable if government and the private sector continued to work together with a shared sense of purpose.
Speaking at the 7th Ghana International Petroleum Conference (GHiPCON) in Accra on the theme, “Building Resilience Through Policy, Innovation and Investment for Growth,” Ofori said recent geopolitical tensions that disrupted oil supplies, volatile exchange rates and shifting energy markets had shown that resilience was no longer simply about responding to crises.
Instead, he said, resilience requires anticipating risks, preparing for them, adapting to changing conditions and emerging stronger.
“Resilience is not measured by how we perform when conditions are favourable; it is measured by how prepared we are when they are not. That is the challenge before us today, and it is one we must address together,” he said.
Ofori said building resilience should be anchored on three priorities: policy, innovation and investment.
On policy, he said businesses thrive where policies are consistent, regulations are transparent and institutions are predictable.
“A stable policy environment encourages investment, promotes healthy competition, protects consumers and gives businesses the confidence to plan for the future,” he said.
On innovation, Ofori said technological advances were transforming every aspect of the downstream petroleum industry, from digital systems and smarter logistics to automation, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence and cleaner technologies.
He said innovation was helping the industry improve efficiency, strengthen safety, reduce costs and make better decisions.
On investment, Ofori said resilience depends on modern infrastructure. He called for increased investment in storage facilities, strategic petroleum reserves, local refining capacity, transport corridors and the road networks linking ports, depots and markets.
“These investments will improve supply reliability, lower logistics costs, create jobs, stimulate industrialisation and strengthen Ghana’s energy security,” he said.
Ofori said CBOD remained committed to working closely with government, regulators, industry players, development partners and the wider private sector to strengthen Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, Esq., has commended the nominees and winners of the 2026 Ghana Downstream Awards for their contributions to the growth and sustainability of the country’s downstream petroleum industry.
Speaking at the second edition of the Ghana Downstream Awards and Gala Night in Accra on Saturday, Mr. Tameklo said, “Every nominee and award recipient represents the progress and professionalism driving our industry forward.”
He added: “The future of Ghana’s downstream petroleum industry will be built on innovation, collaboration and an unwavering commitment to excellence.”
The NPA Chief Executive stressed that a strong downstream petroleum industry is fundamental to Ghana’s economic growth and national development.
“Our goal is to create a downstream sector that is competitive, sustainable and attractive to investment while ensuring that consumers are protected.
“Resilience is not built overnight. It requires continuous investment in infrastructure, technology, human capital and systems that allow us to respond effectively to changing global dynamics,” he said.
The Ghana Downstream Awards and Gala Night was dedicated to celebrating excellence, innovation and outstanding performance across the country’s downstream petroleum industry. It followed the successful organisation of the 2026 Ghana International Petroleum Conference (GhIPCon).
Sentuo Oil Refinery was named Refinery Company of the Year in recognition of its growing role in strengthening domestic refining capacity and supporting national energy security.
In the transportation category, Duah Boachie Training and Transport Limited earned the title of Emerging Transporter of the Year, while J. K. Horgle Transport & Company Limited was named Transporter of the Year for its sustained excellence in petroleum logistics.
Matrix Gas Ghana Limited received the Emerging Company of the Year award in recognition of its impressive growth and impact within the industry.
Juwel Energy Limited was recognised as BIDEC Company of the Year, celebrating excellence in the bulk import, distribution and export segment of the petroleum value chain.
Moari Oil Company Limited was honoured as Emerging OMC of the Year, while Star Oil secured one of the evening’s most prestigious accolades, OMC of the Year, in recognition of its leadership, market performance and commitment to quality service.
Petroleum Warehousing and Supplies Limited (PWSL) received the Special Recognition Award for its significant contribution to Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
The evening also recognised distinguished leadership and exceptional service to Ghana’s energy sector through a series of honorary awards.
Hon. Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition; Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, Esq., Chief Executive of the NPA; and Hon. Perry Curtis Kwabla Okudzeto, former Deputy Chief Executive of the NPA, were each presented with an honorary award in recognition of their contributions to the growth and development of Ghana’s downstream petroleum industry.
The Ghana Downstream Awards and Gala Night reaffirmed the industry’s shared commitment to raising standards, encouraging innovation and recognising excellence across every segment of the downstream petroleum value chain. As Ghana’s energy sector continues to evolve, the awards remain a testament to the industry’s drive for growth, sustainability and excellence.
Earlier, Central Province Permanent Secretary Milner Mwanakampwe said the province was emerging as a major energy hub, with projects under development expected to raise installed generation capacity to 437 MW by December 2026.
ZESCO Managing Director Justin Loongo said the additional 100 MW from Chisamba Phase II, together with the existing 100 MW from Phase I, had created Zambia’s largest solar power complex with a combined capacity of 200 MW.
Loongo said the project reflected efforts to diversify Zambia’s electricity mix in response to climate change and thanked the Ministry of Energy, traditional leaders, PowerChina and development partners for supporting its implementation.
Head of the Presidential Delivery Unit Kusobile Kamwambi said the government’s energy diversification strategy was improving electricity security through policy reforms led by the Ministry of Energy.
In a vote of thanks, Chief Chamuka said government reforms had helped attract investment and create jobs in the area.
He urged residents to protect electricity infrastructure from vandalism and pledged to make more land available for the development of an additional 50-MW solar power plant.
