Ghana Energy Awards opens nominations for landmark 10th anniversary edition

The Ghana Energy Awards has launched nominations for its 10th anniversary edition, celebrating a decade of acknowledging excellence and recognizing contributions to Ghana's energy sector. Held on September 30, 2026, at the Airport View Hotel in Accra, the 10th edition's theme is "Consolidating Ghana’s Energy Sector Gains: A Decade of Resilience, A Future of Sustainable Energy."

Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, officially opened the nominations on the event's behalf, praising the Energy Media Group for maintaining the platform over the past decade. In his remarks, the Minister emphasized the Awards' importance in honoring leadership, innovation, and contributions to energy sector development.

He encouraged eligible parties to participate in the 2026 nominations and recognize those advancing the sector. The 10th anniversary theme was unveiled by the Awarding Panel Chairman, Kwame Jantuah Esq., who outlined its development process, considering stakeholder feedback, sector performance, and emerging developments. The theme both reflects the sector's progress and encourages stakeholders to consolidate gains and pursue higher standards.

The 35 awards in the 10th edition comprise 30 competitive and five non-competitive categories, with new categories like Energy Icon of the Decade, Private Sector Impact Leadership Award, Digital Transformation in Energy Award, and Outstanding Engineer of the Decade Award. The Ghana Energy Awards introduced the Integrated Awards Management System, a digital platform for managing nominations, shortlisting, assessment, scoring, and validation.

This marks the first of its kind among awards schemes in Africa, aiming to provide a structured and traceable process for entries and evaluations. The Energy Personalities Outreach Programme (EPOP) has already impacted over 15,000 Senior High School students and is part of the organizers' aim to develop future energy leaders. The Awards concluded with the main ceremony later in the year.