- The Ghanaian government has reassured its commitment to SDG7 and Renewable Energy.
- Bui Power Authority will construct eight solar plants in the country
The government of Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy and sustainable development goal seven (SDG7), with Bui Power Authority (BPA) planning to construct eight solar plants in the northern part of the country.
According to BPA, the earmarked sites for the project expected to begin in the first quarter of next year include, Yendi, Northern, Buipe and Sawla, Savannah, Zebilla, and Bolgatanga, Upper East and Tumu, Upper West.
These spots are close to the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) substations in the northern part of the country, where the potential solar plants capacity is between 10MWp to 100MWp. This could successfully be tied into the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS).
The BPA Chief Executive Officer, Samuel Kofi Dzamesi, disclosed the figures when he outlined efforts to increase the country’s renewable power generation in an exclusive interview with the Ghanaian Times on the sidelines of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Party (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland.