The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Independent Power Generators, Ghana (IPGG), Dr. Elikplim Kwabla Apetorgbor, has described the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 as a political risk which will increase the cost of power.
According to him, the emissions levy would trigger an increase in electricity tariff.
“In accordance with the Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), this legislation is a political risk (an Increased Cost Event) mitigated by an Increased Costs clause in the Agreements, which suggests a pass-through mechanism, where the economic incidence goes to the end user”, he disclosed in a statement.
The implementation of the new tax laws and amendments directs the enactment of the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 (Act 1112). This law imposes a levy of GH¢100 per tonne on carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from the electricity producers, as statutory incidence.
“As a direct consequence of this statutory incidence on the power producers, there will be an upward adjustment in the cost build-up of the electricity generation. Power plant management and operation are cost sensitive just as the downstream petroleum sectors. Specifically, the levy will be added to the operational costs build-up of the power plants”, the statement from Dr. Apetorgbor pointed out.
Impact on electricity users
The statement stressed that the implementation of the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 necessitates an equal measure of review of the electricity generation tariff, to ensure the predictability of the cash flow obligations of the power producers.
This adjustment, it said, is essential to cover the increased operational costs induced by the imposition of the Emissions Levy, Act 2023 (Act 1112) to ensure an operational reliability and sustainability.
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