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| Institution | Functions |
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| Policy and regulation |
| Ministry of Power (MoP) | Formulates, implements, monitors, and evaluates power sector policies |
| Ministry of Energy | Formulates, implements, monitors, and evaluates energy sector policies |
| Energy Commission (EC) | Licenses, regulates, and monitors energy service providers, develops indicative national energy plans, and advises the ministry on energy policies |
| Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) | Regulates tariffs and enforcement of customer service obligations of all public utilities and IPPs |
| National Petroleum Authority (NPA) | Regulates, supervises, and monitors activities in the downstream petroleum industry |
| Petroleum Commission (PC) | Regulates and manages the utilization of petroleum resources and coordinates policies on petroleum resources |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Distributes, monitors, and enforces environmental policies, including the energy sector |
| Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GPC) | Encourages and promotes investment in Ghana, providing for the creation of attractive incentives framework and a transparent, predictable, and facilitating environment for investment |
| Implementing body |
| Volta River Authority (VRA) | Generation and transmission of electricity |
| GRIDCo | Electricity transmission services |
| Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) | Distribution of electricity in southern Ghana |
| Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) | Distribution of electricity in northern Ghana |
| Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) | Import of crude and petroleum products, refining of crude oil, and bulk sale of petroleum products to DMC and bulk customers |
| Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) | Oil and gas exploration |
| Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) | Planning for the formation and management of strategic petroleum product stocks |
| Oil Marketing Company (OMCs) | Distribution and marketing of petroleum products |
| Public education and research |
| The Energy Center, KNUST | Conduct research development, demonstration, and educational activities in the policy and management of energy technology |
| University of Energy and National Resources (UENR) | Provides training in science, technology, and management of energy and natural resources |
| Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). | Pursues the implementation of government policies on scientific research and development |
| Nongovernmental organizations |
| KITE | Energy policy studies and analyst/clean energy enterprise development |
| Association of Ghana Solar Industries (GSI) | Promotes and raises the profile of the solar industry, improves quality, develops standards, and arranges renewable energy training |
| Energy Foundation | Promotes energy efficiency, conservation measures, and renewable energy technologies |
| New Energy | Develops and implements clean initiatives |
| CEESD | Dedicated to technologies that offer engineering solutions to climate change, energy poverty, and environmental degradation |
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