The Technical Committee tasked with advising the government on private sector involvement in the power distribution sector, particularly with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), has submitted its report to the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor.

The report outlines three crucial recommendations aimed at resolving the current challenges faced by both entities.

According to Committee Chairman, Jabesh Amissah-Arthur, these recommendations are designed to provide effective solutions to the difficulties in the power distribution system.

The three proposed strategies are Entity Concession, Multiple Lease, and Service Franchise.

During a discussion with the Energy and Green Transition Minister, Amissah-Arthur elaborated on the recommendations, emphasizing the importance of the three approaches.

He explained, “The three options we focused on include Entity Concession, where the entire distribution business is handed over to a private concession. The Multiple Lease model, where the country’s distribution network is divided into several sections and each section is awarded separately, and the Service Franchise, which involves the private sector managing the low-voltage network from the distribution transformer to deliver services to homes and businesses.”