Accra, Dec. 5, - The Ghana Energy
Awards Committee have honoured 20 corporate bodies and individuals for their
innovations, achievements and excellence in helping to grow the country’s
power, oil and gas sectors towards national development.
The maiden prestigious national
awards, which was backed by the World Energy Council, Ministry of Energy and
its allied agencies, celebrated contributions and tremendous work of industry
players over the years.
A statement from the awards
committee and copied to the Ghana News Agency said more than 60 companies and
individuals were shortlisted for the grand awards that took place at the Labadi
Beach Hotel in Accra.
Mr Peter Amewu, Minister of Lands
and Natural Resources, who was the Special Guest of Honour, expressed
excitement about the organisation of the award, which sought to inspire hard
work and innovations for national growth.
He said there was the need for
the country to shift from conventional forms of energy to renewable sources
that would reposition the country for accelerated economic expansion and
improvement in living conditions of the citizenry.
Mr Ing Emmanuel Dankwa Osafo,
Director, Generation and Transmission at the Ministry of Energy, who spoke on
behalf of the Chief Director of the Ministry said: “awards scheme of this
nature will go a long way into shaping the industry and enhance competition.”
He commended Energy Media Group
and GP Business Associates – organisers of the event - for the excellent job
done as the gala received tremendous patronage from the wider public including
ministers of state, parliamentarians and development partners, current and
former ministers.
Mr Henry Teinor, the CEO of
Energy Media Group said: “This will help the youth and many emerging energy
companies to do their best. The massive turn out at this maiden edition says it
all that the scheme has come to stay.”
Among some of the notable
dignitaries that graced the function were Dr Ekow Spio Gabrah, former Minister
of Trade and Industry as well as the leadership of the Parliamentary Select
Committee on Mines and Energy led by Mr Adam Mutawakilu.
Mr Patrick A.K. Akorli won the
CEO of the year – Petroleum award, Ing William Amuna took the CEO of the year –
power award while Mrs Kate Quartey-Papafio of Reroy Cables received energy
personality of the year – Female with Dr Ofosu Ahenkorah scooping the energy
personality of the year – Male.
Mrs Gloria Afua Akuffo, Minister
of Justice and Attorney General and Mrs Marietta brew Appiah-Oppong, for
Minister of Justice and Attorney General received honorary award for
outstanding contribution to the energy sector by Ghana Gas.
Dr Ismael Ephraim Ackah swept the
rising star award while Dasmani Issifu Laary, Upper West Regional Manager of
Ghana News Agency scooped the best energy reporter of the year.
Strategic Power Solutions won the
emerging company of the year – renewable. Bui Power Authority took Emerging
Energy Company of the year – power while blue ocean investments limited
received the Emerging Energy Company of the year – petroleum with the Energy
Commission taking the Energy Institution of the year.
GOIL was adjudged Brand Company
of the year, Total Petroleum Ghana received Corporate Social Responsibility of
the year, innovation project of the year went Translight solar limited while
Ghana gas limited was honoured best local content compliance company of the
year.
Tullow oil grabbed exploration
and production company of the year, Go Energy company limited had bulk oil
distribution company of the year with vivo energy (Shell) taking away oil and
gas marketing company of the year award, while Energy service provider of the
year went to General electric/Baker Hughes.
Wilkins engineering limited took
the renewable energy company of the year, industry leadership award – petroleum
went to Ghana National Petroleum Company, Volta river authority was honoured
industry leadership award – power.
Organisers of the event said the
award scheme is in talks with some companies to provide grant package for the
Energy Reporter of the Year, Rising Star Award and Innovation Project of The
Year.
GNA
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