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Michael Sarpong Mfum in Ghana

Solar investment surges as Ghana races to hit renewable targets

Lawra Solar Plant
Lawra Solar Plant © Ministry of Energy and Green Transition

Ghana – Ghana's renewable energy capacity stands at around 280 megawatts, roughly 5 percent of the national energy mix. The government wants 7 percent by 2027. Getting there will require all the resources the country can mobilise: legislation, public investment and private capital.

Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has made the case plainly: solar offers Ghana a cleaner and cheaper long-term alternative to expensive thermal generation.

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