Emmanuel Sekor
Associate Partner – Arthur Energy Africa
Emmanuel Sekor is a seasoned lawyer with over 32 years of experience, specializing in the energy sector across Ghana and the African continent. His expertise spans infrastructure regulation, power markets, and policy development.
He served for 12 years as Director of the Bureau of Legal Services at Ghana’s Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), where he played a pivotal role in restructuring Ghana’s power sector and establishing the Commission. Since joining AEA as a Partner in 2009, Emmanuel has led major assignments in utility regulation, renewable energy policy, and cross-border power projects.
Notable contributions include:
- Establishing the West Africa Power Pool Project Implementation Entity for the Ghana–Burkina Faso–Mali Interconnection Project.
- Reviewing Ghana’s Renewable Energy Bill.
- Drafting the interconnection agreement for Cenpower’s 350MW Kpone Thermal Power Project, Ghana’s first project-financed IPP—whose agreements now serve as templates for subsequent projects.
Emmanuel’s core competencies include:
- Policy and legislation formulation
- Drafting Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Power Sales Agreements (PSAs)
- Tariff regulation
- Implementation and monitoring of loan and project agreements
He holds a Master of Laws in Natural Resources and Environmental Law and Policy from the University of Denver, and a Bachelor of Law and Barrister-at-Law from the University of Ghana and Ghana Law School.
