The African School of Regulation (ASR) held its inaugural in-person training on Power Sector Regulation in Africa from June 24-28, 2024, at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), a key implementing partner of ASR. The event opened with addresses from Augustina Akonnor, Deputy Rector of GIMPA, Frederick Nyang, Director of ASR, and Jose Ignacio Perez Arriaga, the Course Director. This followed a rigorous 10-week online training program on the same topic.
The training attracted participants from regulatory bodies, electric utilities, and consulting firms across Africa, including Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Eswatini, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, and Germany. Participants from Ghana included representatives from the GIMPA-PURC Centre of Excellence in Public Utility Regulation (CEPUR) and the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC).
Utilizing case studies, the program provided in-depth insights into power regulation, addressing generation, transmission, distribution, tariffs, market electrification, and investment challenges. Participants engaged in group work, case study analysis, and networking activities, including a networking dinner, fostering collaboration and solution-finding for regulatory challenges.
The training concluded with a certificate ceremony recognizing all participants, with special accolades for the top-performing students, presented by Prof. Samuel Adams, coordinator of CEPUR and Director of the African Centre for Capacity Building.
The program featured contributions from Jose Ignacio Perez Arriaga, Dr. Frederick Nyang, and instructors Santos Diaz-Pastor, Joel Nana, Mohamed El-Abbas, and Eunice Potani. During the closing ceremony, implementing partners from GIMPA, the University of Cape Town, and Strathmore Makerere University shared updates on their latest research and innovations in energy regulation.
Prof. Samuel Adams highlighted CEPUR’s role in capacity building, policy briefs, dialogues, and research. He noted recent publications and studies by CEPUR on automatic tariff adjustment and lifeline electricity tariffs. Additionally, CEPUR will offer training on Financial Modeling Tariff Formulation and Implementation, Power Purchase Agreements, and regional electricity markets from July to September 2024.
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