Ghana - Obtain License for Natural Gas Retail Sale Services

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To obtain license for Natural Gas Retail Sale Services from Energy Commission in Ghana, the applicant has to approach the Ghana Electricity Commission office contact link
2. Applicants can obtain the required application form from the Ghana Electricity Authority office.
3. An applicant should submit a signed application letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of the Commission.
4. Documents that are needed for this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicants should provide two (2) hard copies and one soft copy of the following exhibits as separate Exhibit, clearly labelled and all pages sequentially numbered and initialled.
6. Applicant should fill and submit one original application form signed by a Principal Officer (Application form A), Including a signed declaration/disclosure statement by each Director/Principal Shareholder of the company relating to any liabilities or investigations affecting their suitability as a Director/Shareholder of a licensed company.
7. Applicant provides a summary of the proposed project including the proposed operational nature of the applicant’s business, location, plant type and production capacity, and background of the entities to own and operate the facility.
8. Applicants provide a plan detailing the role and responsibilities of the indigenous Ghanaian, the equity participation of the indigenous Ghanaian; and all other shareholders and, the strategy for the transfer of technology and know-how to the indigenous Ghanaian company.
9. Applicants should attach receipt confirming the payment of the prescribed licence application fee and that can be found under the "Fees" section of this page.
10. Applicants provide approved documentation of proof of title to land, or leases and assignments, and zoning permit from relevant authority including the sitting permit from the Commission.
11. The submitted details will be verified by respective receiving authority. If all the details and documents are in place, application will be accepted.
12. Applicant will get a receipt as acknowledgement for the submission of application.
13. This application will be processed by the respective department.
14. Applicant gets notification about the issuance.
15. After getting the notification from concerned authorities, applicant can visit the office to collect their license.
16. The time frame accumulatively for processing the application is within 2 months.

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Required Documents

Copies of the following documents shall be enclosed

• 1 hard copy of the following exhibits as separate attachments, clearly labeled and all pages sequentially numbered and initialed.
• Application form with a signed declaration/disclosure statement by each Director/Principal Shareholder of the company relating to any liabilities or investigations affecting their suitability as a Director/Shareholder of a licensed company.
• Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association
• Original power of attorney in favor of the signatory to commit the applicant
• Certificate of Registration
• Certificate to Commence Business
• Provide an Environmental Permit or Permanent Environmental Certificate issued by the EPA.
• Provide detailed timelines for the specific activities that must be performed to produce the various project deliverables.
• Provide copies of construction procedures of the LNG facility.
• Provide a copy of the signed EPC contract with evidence of selection process.
• Copies of the applicant's financial arrangements to conduct electricity business as a business activity (e.g., guarantees, bank commitments, contractual arrangements, credit agreements, etc.).
• Two years of forecasted financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement)
• Fire Certificate
• Evidence that the applicant has the capacity to comply with the license conditions, codes and guidelines relevant to its application
• Passport size picture (write your name and phone number behind picture)
• Original copy of pay-in slip to the form
• Proof of identity (citizen card/ driving license/ passport /if any)

Office Locations & Contacts

Energy Commission
Government office in Accra, Ghana
Address: Ghana Airways Ave, Accra, Ghana
HRX8+5RX Accra, Ghana
EMOP Secretariat.
Private Mail Bag,
Ministries Post Office,
Accra - Ghana.
Tel:  +233 (0)302 908193 /+233 (0)302 813 756/7
E-mail:  [email protected]
Phone: +233 30 281 3756
contact link
Location link
Email: [email protected]
Telephones: (233-302) 813763, 813762 or 813756

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to obtain license for electricity Natural Gas retail gas services is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• Application fee for this procedure is 10,000.
• An initial fee for this procedure is 50, 000.
• Annual operating fee (fixed USD) is 10,000.
• Annual operating fee (variable USD) is US$79.00 /MMSCF of gas Sold

Validity

• License for natural gas Retail Sale Services 5 years.

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Processing Time

• The time frame accumulatively for processing the application is within 2 months.

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Instructions

• Details of ownership as in Form C (Schedule I), and diagram of corporate structure (where applicable) including;
  • A list and description of all existing, pending or past rulings, judgments, contingent liabilities, revocation of authority, regulatory investigations, or any other matter that could adversely impact the applicant’s financial or operational status or ability to provide the services it is seeking to be certified to provide
  • A statement whether the applicant or any of his associates, or partners, or promoters, or Directors was ever refused license or had license cancelled, and if so, the particulars of such application, date of making the application, date of order refusing or cancelling license and reasons for such refusal or cancellation.
  • Each partner, director or major shareholder (with any share ownership) is required to provide a declaration/disclosure statement (Ref: Exhibit B1) relating to any existing, pending or past rulings, judgments, contingent liabilities, revocation of authority, regulatory investigations, or any other matter that could adversely impact the applicant’s financial or operational status or ability to provide the services it is seeking to be certified to provide.
• Information on cross-ownership and ring-fencing. This should outline the following:
  • Details of cross-ownership in other businesses by shareholding.
  • The basis on which services and resources will be transacted between relevant operating areas of the applicants, or the applicant and its other related entities.
  • In the case of applicants that are wholly owned subsidiaries, information on proposed audit arrangements should be provided and also stated whether separate reports for the licensee and its parent company (if applicable) are to be prepared and made publicly available.
• “Local Content and Local Participation” A plan detailing the role and responsibilities of the indigenous Ghanaian, the equity participation of the indigenous Ghanaian; and all other shareholders and the strategy for the transfer of technology and know-how to the indigenous Ghanaian company.
• Applicant provides a summary of the proposed project including the proposed operational nature of the applicant’s business, location, plant type and production capacity, and background of the entities to own and operate the facility.
• Applicants provide a plan detailing the role and responsibilities of the indigenous Ghanaian, the equity participation of the indigenous Ghanaian; and all other shareholders and, the strategy for the transfer of technology and know-how to the indigenous Ghanaian company.

Required Information

• Applicant/Company’s address
  • Legal Name
  • Postal Address
  • Physical Address
  • Town/City
  • Digital Address
  • Region
  • Email address
  • House/plot number
  • Street name Town/City
  • Telephone
  • Website address (if any)
  • Fax number
• Contact person for regulatory matters
  • Name
  • Title
  • Address (if different)
  • Digital Address
  • Telephone
  • Email
• Location where applicant intends to establish activity (where applicable)
  • Community
  • Town/City
  • District
  • Region
• Number of years in the business
• Location where applicant intends to establish production or service facility
• Contact person for regulatory matters
• Location of franchise zone.
• Details of company ownership structure
• Proposed duration of licence
• Provide the approximate start date that the applicant proposes to begin delivering services
• Signature
• Date

Need for the Document

• No person/ company/ business shall undertake any of the activities mentioned Transmit natural gas, Distribute natural gas, and Store natural gas, Natural Gas Retail Sale Services and Sell natural gas to customers and consumers he/she is a holder of a valid license issued by the Energy Commission Authority.

Information which might help

• The Energy Commission was established by an Act of Parliament, Energy Commission Act, 1997 (Act 541), among other things, to license and regulate the technical operations of service providers in the electricity supply industry. The Commission performs these regulatory functions through elaborations and enforcement of licensing conditions, technical rules of practice and standards of performance rules.

The Commission shall issue a license if it is satisfied that:

• The applicant is suitable to hold the license applied for.
• In the case of an electricity generation license, the proposed generating plant meets an established power demand, has been procured through a competitive bidding process and meets the requirements specified by the Commission to supply electricity safely and efficiently.
• For a distribution license – the proposed network has the necessary characteristics and integrity to distribute electricity to consumers efficiently.
• For an electricity sale license - the applicant has the financial capability to operate a sales license and can meet all other obligations specified by the Commission.
• For an electricity export license – the applicant can meet all domestic obligations.
• For an electricity import license- the applicant shall be an Electricity Generator, Distribution Company, Bulk Customer or Brokerage licensed by the Energy Commission and
• For an electricity brokerage license – the applicant has the financial capability to operate an electricity brokerage.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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