Ghana: Solar Investment Surges As Ghana Races to Hit Renewable Targets

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.

Benjamin Boakye, executive director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, agrees on the direction but wants more ambition in how it is pursued.