The Energy Commission has issued a ban on the importation of some new but substandard and old electrical appliances as part of steps to prevent Ghana from becoming a dumping ground for some substandard electrical appliances.
The Energy Commission in a statement said per its mandate under Act 541, it had caused Parliament to pass 19 laws to regulate the markets for electrical appliances and renewable energy projects.
The purpose of the new regulations are also to reduce electricity demand and cost; protect the environment and safeguard the health of citizens from air pollution caused by increased power generation; and protect consumers from purchasing unsuitable appliances as well as paying unnecessarily high electricity bills.
The regulations went into effect on November 2, 2022.
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However, in order to guarantee that the laws are effectively implemented and that people’s livelihoods in the electrical appliances and renewable energy products industries are protected, there will be a one-year transition time for the market to adjust.
The list of new but substandard and used appliances include;
- Clothes Washing Machines
- Industrial Fans
- Rice Cookers
- Computers
- Set-Top Boxes
- Ventilating Fans
- Solar Panels
- Microwave Ovens
- Storage Water Heaters
- Renewab;e Energy Batteries
- Public Lighting
- Improved Biomass Cookstoves
- Television Sets
- Electric Motors
- Electric Kettles
- Air Conditioners
- Distribution Transformers
- Comfort Fans
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE
