Ghana recently participated in the 15th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly, held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from January 11-13, 2025.
The IRENA Assembly brings together global leaders and energy decision-makers to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.
The session focused on four main objectives: accelerating the energy transition, ensuring energy security and socio-economic development, exploring innovative financing options, and fostering international cooperation.
The Ghanaian delegation included Mr. Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Regional Centre for Energy and Environmental Sustainability (RCEES-UENR) and former Director for Renewable Energy at the Bui Power Authority, Prof. Eric Ofosu-Antwi, RCEES-UENR Director, and Ing. Seth Mahu, from the Ministry of Energy, who headed the delegation.
The rest are Cyril Ankrah and Victor Eke Toyi both of Bui Power Authority.
The goal of RCEES is to foster international cooperation and secure funding for renewable energy initiatives, with a key focus on advocating for the establishment of a Renewable Energy Institute for West Africa at UENR.
Togobo aims to attract investment for Ghana’s Pwalugu multipurpose hydropower and Juale hydro potential sites, as well as explore opportunities for utility-scale wind power and tidal energy.
During the session, Togobo contributed to discussions on energy challenges in emerging economies and developing countries, while Ing. Seth Mahu spearheaded high-level negotiations, including advocacy for the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) and financing clean cooking access in Ghana.
The delegation also attended high-level sessions on the topic: “Accelerating the Energy Transition – The Way Forward” and the Ministerial Roundtable on “Accelerating Africa’s Energy Transition and Green Industrialisation.”
These discussions aimed to accelerate the energy transition and promote socio-economic development through renewable energy adoption.
The delegation also engaged global leaders and energy experts to attract investments for renewable energy projects in Ghana.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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