1. MEPS & Energy Labels for Cooling Equipment – An Importing Country Perspective
Energy Efficiency Opportunities While Phasing Down HFCs
Vienna, 9-10 Jul 2018
Kofi Agyarko, Ghana Energy Commission

2. Characteristics of Cooling Appliance Market Prior to MEPS & Labelling Regime
Average refrigerating appliance consumed 1,200kWh per year
The used appliance market share was 80%, mostly imported from Europe.
Employed over 80% of the people in the sector
The most popular and regularly sought for RAC was the most inefficient on the market but most expensive
40% of the annually generated 12,000GWh went into domestic use
Almost all the used cooling appliances were HFC laden

3. The Dumping Menace & the Environment

4. The EE Regulations on Cooling Appliances
Energy Efficiency Standards and Labelling (Non-Ducted Air- conditioners and Self-Ballasted Fluorescent Lamps) Regulations, (LI 1815)
Energy efficiency Standards & Labelling (Household Refrigerating Appliances) Regulations, 2009 (LI1958)
Energy Efficiency (Prohibition of Manufacture, Sale or Importation of Incandescent Filament Lamp, Used Air-Conditioner) Regulations, (LI1932)

5. HFC Phase Down, Opportunity for EE
A rebate scheme

6. Results of MEPS & Incentives on Refrigerating Appliances – Reduced consumption

7. Evidence of transformed market through MEPS

8. Results of MEPS & Labeling Implementation
Over 10,000 used and inefficient refrigerating appliances have been replaced with same number of new and efficient ones
Over 34,000 illegally imported refrigerating appliances have been confiscated and dismantled
400GWh of electricity has been saved
1,500kg of CFC has been recovered.
1.1 million tons of CO2 has been saved

9. Enforcement Challenges
Ingenious ways of Smuggling banned products
Fake labelling and forged technical report
Inadequate test Laboratories
Foreign manufacturers unwillingness to comply with the labelling laws.
Lack of Institutional collaboration
Agitation from locals whose businesses are affected by the MEPS.

10. System Leadership – Key to success in MEPS
Champions –institutional & Individuals

11. Thank you