The Energy Commission has begun reviewing the Draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure and Battery Swap Systems Regulations.
Once passed, the Regulations will empower the Commission to regulate and license all EV charging infrastructure and battery swap system manufacturing, assembly, importation, installation, and operations in Ghana.
A statement issued in Accra said the review took place during a two-day Board Meeting of the Commission in Ho.
The meeting marked a significant step in Ghana’s efforts to establish a robust legal and regulatory framework to support the country’s emerging EV sector.
Participants included the Board Chairman, Board Members, the Deputy Executive Secretary, the consultant, staff of the Energy Commission, and members of the media.
Professor John Gartchie Gatsi, Board Chairman of the Commission, said the Regulations provide the legal basis for regulating the value chain of EV charging infrastructure and battery swap systems.
He noted that the draft is structured around four key areas: residential charging stations, workplace charging stations, public and commercial charging stations, and safety requirements for charging stations and battery swap systems.
Mr Kennedy Amankwah, Deputy Director of Energy Efficiency Regulation at the Energy Commission, stressed the need for transparency and public awareness in shaping Ghana’s EV regulations.
He reaffirmed that the Energy Commission is the statutory body mandated to regulate EV charging stations in the country.
He added that the Commission, working with the Ghana Standards Authority, has developed and published GSA-approved EV charging infrastructure, vehicle and battery standards.
Ms Joyce Caitlyn Ocansey, Coordinator of the Drive Electric Programme, reiterated the Commission’s commitment to ensuring that Ghana’s EV infrastructure and battery swap systems were sustainable and safe.
She said the Regulations would help prevent Ghana from becoming a dumping ground for internal combustion engine vehicles that were being phased out in the European Union and other jurisdictions.
The new framework, she noted, would usher in an era of green and sustainable technologies and support Ghana’s climate targets.
The Commission has undertaken stakeholder sensitisation and awareness campaigns in selected regional capitals to ensure broad participation in the regulatory process.
Once approved by Parliament, the EV Regulations will play a critical role in building a safe and well-organised EV charging ecosystem under the guidance of the Energy Commission.
