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Ministry of Energy and Petroleum

August 25, 2023

The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Abbreviation: MoEP) is the government ministry in charge of extending and ensuring a continuous supply of energy services to every division of the Ghanaian economy in an energy sufficient, environmentally friendly manner.[1][2]

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
Government of Ghana
Agency overview
Formed1957
JurisdictionGovernment of Ghana
HeadquartersAccra, Greater Accra
Minister responsible
WebsiteOfficial Website

Functions of the Ministry Edit

The function of the ministry is to improve the distribution of electricity across the country, especially to communities and towns in rural Ghana. The ministry seeks to encourage the participation of the private sector in the development of energy infrastructure and secure future energy supply.[3][4]

Sector minister Edit

The minister for energy and petroleum is the head of the ministry and is directly accountable to the President of Ghana. The position is politically appointed and approved by parliament of Ghana. The current minister is Matthew Opoku Prempeh who succeeds Boakye Agyarko temporarily after being sacked by the President on the 6 August 2018 who succeeded Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah who was the sector minister under the Mahama administration government in 2013.[3]

Achievements Edit

The ministry has increased the number of towns and communities on the national grid as well as improved the quality of supply of electricity. In 2002 the Tema Oil Refinery in Tema was fitted with a residual fuel catalytic cracker.[5] This was to allow for the recovery of additional refined products from fuel oil that were previously wasted. In 2003, it completed and commissioned a 161 kilovolts transmission line to supply the Prestea to Obuasi.[5] The ministry also advanced policies on deregulating the petroleum sector in Ghana. Under the Rural Kerosine Distribution Improvement Program, the ministry financed the fabrication and distribution of 700 kerosene tanks for each of the country's 110 districts. The ministry distributed televisions and installed solar panels in 160 Junior High Schools in all ten regions of Ghana to enable school children in rural communities to watch the weekly Presidents Special Initiative on Distance Learning Program while in school.[5] This is to promote teaching and learning in schools that do not have an electricity supply.

The Ministry Edit

The principal responsibility of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is to achieve a coordinated and integrated energy policy. A primary objective is to ensure high value creation through efficient and environment-friendly management of Norway’s energy resources.[6]

Without good competitiveness, efficient use of resources and profitability in the energy sector, it will not be possible to create the jobs and revenues needed to maintain prosperity and employment.

Energy policy is formulated to ensure the best possible use, within an environmentally-acceptable framework, of the country’s overall supplies of labour, knowledge, capital and natural resources.

As the secretariat for the political leadership, the ministry’s objectives will develop through the government’s energy policy goals — as expressed, for instance, in relevant White Papers and Bills to the Storting.

Departments Edit

The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has 5 departments.

The Communication Unit is part of the Secretary General's staff.[7]

  • Oil and Gas Department (OG) Exploration policies. Monitoring of development, production and decommissioning of oil and gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Monitoring of the gas chain. Economical analysis of petroleum activity, including estimations and evaluations for the National Budget and the State Budget. Juridical questions linked to petroleum activity. Director General Lars Erik Aamot.
  • Climate, Industry and Technology Department Through work on framework conditions the department shall contribute to value creation and competitiveness by strengthening innovation, promoting development of competence and internationalisation of the energy industry. The department aims to strengthen co-operation between the various actors in the sector. Director General Kristin Myskja.[7]
  • Energy and Water Resources Department (EV) The Energy and Water Resources Department’s main objective is to ensure sound management, in both economic and environmental terms, of water and hydropower resources, other domestic energy sources and energy use.
  • Department for Economic and Administrative Affairs (ØA) Director General Bjørn Ståle Haavik.
  • Communication Unit (KOMM) The Communication Unit relays press enquiries to the political leadership. We help the press and the public to find background materials and information on ministerial matters. We are also responsible for the Ministry’s website.

Agencies under the ministry Edit

The ministry has oversight responsibility over certain agencies. They include:[8]

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "DevelopmentAid". DevelopmentAid. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Energy". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Ministry of Energy". www.ghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
  4. ^ "DevelopmentAid". DevelopmentAid. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "ACHIEVEMENTS (SUMMARY)". www.energymin.gov.gh. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. ^ "The Ministry". Government.no. Ministry of Petroleum and Energy. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2023.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ a b "Departments". Government.no. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  8. ^ Energy, Ministry. "Hon. Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko". energymin.gov.gh. energymin. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

External links Edit

  • Official Website

August 25, 2023
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The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum Abbreviation MoEP is the government ministry in charge of extending and ensuring a continuous supply of energy services to every division of the Ghanaian economy in an energy sufficient environmentally friendly manner 1 2 Ministry of Energy and PetroleumGovernment of GhanaAgency overviewFormed1957JurisdictionGovernment of GhanaHeadquartersAccra Greater AccraMinister responsibleMatthew Opoku PrempehWebsiteOfficial Website Contents 1 Functions of the Ministry 2 Sector minister 3 Achievements 4 The Ministry 5 Departments 6 Agencies under the ministry 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksFunctions of the Ministry EditThe function of the ministry is to improve the distribution of electricity across the country especially to communities and towns in rural Ghana The ministry seeks to encourage the participation of the private sector in the development of energy infrastructure and secure future energy supply 3 4 Sector minister EditThe minister for energy and petroleum is the head of the ministry and is directly accountable to the President of Ghana The position is politically appointed and approved by parliament of Ghana The current minister is Matthew Opoku Prempeh who succeeds Boakye Agyarko temporarily after being sacked by the President on the 6 August 2018 who succeeded Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah who was the sector minister under the Mahama administration government in 2013 3 Achievements EditThe ministry has increased the number of towns and communities on the national grid as well as improved the quality of supply of electricity In 2002 the Tema Oil Refinery in Tema was fitted with a residual fuel catalytic cracker 5 This was to allow for the recovery of additional refined products from fuel oil that were previously wasted In 2003 it completed and commissioned a 161 kilovolts transmission line to supply the Prestea to Obuasi 5 The ministry also advanced policies on deregulating the petroleum sector in Ghana Under the Rural Kerosine Distribution Improvement Program the ministry financed the fabrication and distribution of 700 kerosene tanks for each of the country s 110 districts The ministry distributed televisions and installed solar panels in 160 Junior High Schools in all ten regions of Ghana to enable school children in rural communities to watch the weekly Presidents Special Initiative on Distance Learning Program while in school 5 This is to promote teaching and learning in schools that do not have an electricity supply The Ministry EditThe principal responsibility of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy is to achieve a coordinated and integrated energy policy A primary objective is to ensure high value creation through efficient and environment friendly management of Norway s energy resources 6 Without good competitiveness efficient use of resources and profitability in the energy sector it will not be possible to create the jobs and revenues needed to maintain prosperity and employment Energy policy is formulated to ensure the best possible use within an environmentally acceptable framework of the country s overall supplies of labour knowledge capital and natural resources As the secretariat for the political leadership the ministry s objectives will develop through the government s energy policy goals as expressed for instance in relevant White Papers and Bills to the Storting Departments EditThe Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has 5 departments The Communication Unit is part of the Secretary General s staff 7 Oil and Gas Department OG Exploration policies Monitoring of development production and decommissioning of oil and gas fields on the Norwegian continental shelf NCS Monitoring of the gas chain Economical analysis of petroleum activity including estimations and evaluations for the National Budget and the State Budget Juridical questions linked to petroleum activity Director General Lars Erik Aamot Climate Industry and Technology Department Through work on framework conditions the department shall contribute to value creation and competitiveness by strengthening innovation promoting development of competence and internationalisation of the energy industry The department aims to strengthen co operation between the various actors in the sector Director General Kristin Myskja 7 Energy and Water Resources Department EV The Energy and Water Resources Department s main objective is to ensure sound management in both economic and environmental terms of water and hydropower resources other domestic energy sources and energy use Department for Economic and Administrative Affairs OA Director General Bjorn Stale Haavik Communication Unit KOMM The Communication Unit relays press enquiries to the political leadership We help the press and the public to find background materials and information on ministerial matters We are also responsible for the Ministry s website Agencies under the ministry EditThe ministry has oversight responsibility over certain agencies They include 8 Ghana National Petroleum Corporation GNPC Ghana National Gas Company GNGC National Petroleum Authority NPA Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation BOST Tema Oil Refinery TOR Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company GCMC Volta River Authority VRA Ghana Grid Company GRIDCo Electricity Company of Ghana ECG Northern Electricity Company NEDCo Bui Power Authority BUI Volta Aluminium Company VALCO Energy Commission Ghana Petroleum Commission Ghana See also EditElectricity sector in GhanaReferences Edit DevelopmentAid DevelopmentAid Retrieved 23 August 2023 Ministry of Energy www ghanaweb com Retrieved 1 June 2011 a b Ministry of Energy www ghana gov gh Retrieved 1 June 2011 DevelopmentAid DevelopmentAid Retrieved 23 August 2023 a b c ACHIEVEMENTS SUMMARY www energymin gov gh Retrieved 4 June 2011 The Ministry Government no Ministry of Petroleum and Energy 7 January 2013 Retrieved 16 August 2023 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b Departments Government no 7 March 2007 Retrieved 16 August 2023 Energy Ministry Hon Boakye Kyeremateng Agyarko energymin gov gh energymin Retrieved 13 June 2017 External links EditOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Energy and Petroleum amp oldid 1171896806, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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