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– Ghana's energy sector has been undergoing "revolutionary reforms" over the past three decades, John Abbam Aboah Sanie, the country's deputy minister of energy, says in a press release. "These reforms, which ranged from regulatory frameworks that allowed the private sector to participate to initiatives to enhance energy access, sustainability, and reliability, had fueled industries, stimulated economic growth, and enhanced the standard of living for millions of Ghanaians," Sanie adds. Now, in an effort to keep up with technological advancements, Ghana's government has set up the Energy Academy, which will offer "state-of-the-art knowledge in energy policy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and regulation," as well as training for electrical wiring certifications, per the press release. The academy, housed within the nearly Zero Energy Building at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, "embodies the sustainability principles that we champion, housed within the impressive Nearly Zero Energy Building," Sanie adds. The executive secretary of Ghana's Energy Commission, Oscar Amonoo-Neizer, says the academy will also "provide a forum for energy experts to publish their writings for worldwide access," as well as offer eBooks and digital resources to encourage lifelong learning, per theIn order to equip energy professionals throughout Africa with state-of-the-art knowledge in energy policy, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and regulation, the Energy Commission (EC) yesterday established the Energy Academy. The academy was founded on the foundation of knowledge and skills developed during the sector’s transformation over the past three decades, according to John Abbam Aboah Sanie, the Deputy Minister of Energy, who made the announcement during the Energy Forum Series in Accra.
“Three Decades of Energy Sector Reforms in Ghana: Reflecting on Performance and Shaping a Sustainable Future” was the forum’s theme. According to Mr. Sanie, the Academy aimed to continue this tradition by acting as a link between the lessons learnt from the past and the goals for the future. The Deputy Minister went on to say that the organisation embodied the “knowledge, experience, and innovation” that had been refined over the years, guaranteeing that the nation would remain at the forefront of developing a resilient and sustainable energy sector.
He clarified, “We are establishing a positive cycle of learning and innovation through the Forum’s discussions and the Academy’s training, which will direct energy sector reforms in Ghana and beyond.” The Energy Academy, Mr Sanie noted, was designed to be a premier centre for learning, collaboration and innovation, offering transformative training and certification programmmes to meet the demands of the energy sector.
He continued, “The Academy plans to expand on this significant first collaboration with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to partner institutions such as the Brew Hammond Energy Centre, international organisations, and leading industry players to deliver state-of-the-art training and insights aimed at positioning Ghana at the forefront of global energy developments.” “The Academy embodies the sustainability principles that we champion, housed within the impressive Nearly Zero Energy Building,” he remarked. Additionally, he touched on the subject by saying that the nation’s energy sector has experienced revolutionary reforms over the last thirty years, which have set the groundwork for the advancements that have been made to date.
The Deputy Minister claimed that these reforms, which ranged from regulatory frameworks that allowed the private sector to participate to initiatives to enhance energy access, sustainability, and reliability, had fuelled industries, stimulated economic growth, and enhanced the standard of living for millions of Ghanaians. The Academy will host an electronic library where participants can access eBooks and digital resources to encourage research and lifelong learning, according to Mr. Oscar Amonoo-Neizer, Executive Secretary of EC. Furthermore, he said that it would provide a forum for energy experts to publish their writings for worldwide access.
In order to help achieve the national energy goals, he continued, the Academy would offer state-of-the-art training, encourage innovation, and develop capacity in the areas of energy policy formulation, renewable energy, energy efficiency, electricity and natural gas regulation, local content, and electrical wiring certifications. The significance of the academy in the energy sector was emphasised by Mr Jabesh Amissah-Arthur, the former CEO of Bui Power, who said that it would fill the knowledge gaps in technical planning and regulatory competence to increase the overall efficacy and efficiency of our sector.
