Transparency of Power Purchase Agreements (GH0048)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Ghana Action Plan 2024-2028 (December)
Action Plan Cycle: 2023
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC)
Support Institution(s): Ministry of Energy, Coalition of Stakeholders on Electricity Concession Arrangements (COSECA), Africa Centre for Energy Policy, Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas, Economic Governance Platform, GACC, Energy for Growth Hub, Renewable Energy Association of Ghana, Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI).
Policy Areas
Energy, Legislation, RegulationIRM Review
IRM Report: Pending IRM Review
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Pending IRM Review
Relevant to OGP Values: Pending IRM Review
Ambition (see definition): Pending IRM Review
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Problem to be addressed
Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) are believed to be a major source of corruption in Ghana’s power sector. This is because they are often negotiated in secrecy, and the final agreements are also not publicly disclosed. Apart from being a source of corruption, these contracts are known to have imposed inefficiency costs on consumers.
The commitment
The commitment is in two folds: 1. Amend the PURC Act to expand its mandate to include public disclosure of PPAs. 2. The proposed amendment will also make power sector contracting process open and transparent.
Contribution of commitment to solving problem
● The commitment will make it difficult for public officers to engage in rent seeking practices and other forms of corruption in PPA negotiations, by subjecting them to public scrutiny and accountability.
Relevance of commitment to OGP values
The required disclosures will advance the OGP principles of transparency and democratic accountability.
Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable | Start Date - End Date
Modalities for the disclosure of PPAs established | January, 2024 - December, 2024
Registry to hold and publish relevant data on PPAs developed. | January 2025 - December, 2025
Regulations to fully operationalise the amended act mandating PPAs transparency passed. | January, 2026 - December, 2026
PPAs published by PURC | January, 2027 - December, 2027
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