- Ghana plans to accelerate the deployment of solar power, mini-grids, rooftop solar systems and off-grid energy solutions nationwide.
- The government is preparing a national net-metering framework to encourage rooftop solar adoption and private-sector investment.
Ghana is preparing to significantly expand renewable energy projects nationwide as it strengthens efforts to build a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy.
The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition will focus the expansion on solar power systems, mini-grids, rooftop solar installations and other off-grid renewable energy solutions. The ministry aims to increase electricity access, reduce dependence on fossil fuels and accelerate the country’s clean energy transition.
Speaking at the second Ghana Green Investment Dialogue and Capacity Building Workshop in Accra, the Deputy Director for Renewable Energy and Green Transition at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, Dr Robert Sogbadji, urged stakeholders to move beyond pilot projects and begin large-scale renewable energy deployment.
Sogbadji said Ghana has completed the policy development stage and must now accelerate implementation by developing investment-ready renewable energy projects across constituencies.
The Climate Parliament organised the workshop in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and Ghana’s Parliament.
Sogbadji highlighted the achievements of the Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme, which installed solar mini-grids in island and lakeside communities. The programme now supplies electricity to households, schools, health facilities and small businesses in previously underserved areas. It also supports agro-processing activities and other productive economic ventures.
In addition, Sogbadji announced plans to launch a national net-metering framework. The policy will allow households and businesses with rooftop solar systems to feed excess electricity into the national grid. The framework will help consumers lower electricity costs while encouraging investors to finance distributed solar energy projects across the country.
Furthermore, the government continues to prioritise mini-grid and off-grid systems to extend electricity access to remote and island communities. Ghana has already increased its electricity access rate to more than 89 per cent, placing the country among the top performers in sub-Saharan Africa.
The government is supporting the renewable energy expansion through the Renewable Energy Act, the Renewable Energy Master Plan and the National Energy Transition Framework. Officials also plan to launch a revised Renewable Energy Master Plan to guide future investments and implementation.
Meanwhile, the Director of the Real Sector Division at the Ministry of Finance, Samuel Arkurst, described renewable energy development as both an economic and environmental priority.
Arkurst warned that flooding, coastal erosion and erratic rainfall continue to threaten economic growth and strain public finances. He stressed that Ghana’s renewable energy strategy remains central to the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement.
Furthermore, Arkurst called on policymakers, investors and development partners to work together and transform climate objectives into bankable renewable energy projects.
Similarly, the Member of Parliament for Berekum West, Dickson Kyere-Duah, urged stakeholders to strengthen partnerships, develop innovative financing models and establish supportive regulations that can unlock greater investment in the green economy.
Through these initiatives, Ghana aims to improve energy access, strengthen energy security, attract investment, create jobs and accelerate sustainable economic growth while reducing carbon emissions.