Ghana is poised to launch a mini-grid programme aimed at extending electricity to 25,000 people across 150 islands nationwide.
According to the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, this initiative would expand renewable energy access to underserved areas, accelerating Ghana’s progress toward energy equity and inclusion.
The programme aligns with the government’s “Light for Life” initiative, supporting the goal of achieving 99.8 per cent electricity access by 2030.
The Minister made this disclosure while commissioning a SECO-funded $2.3 million mini-grid project in Alorkpem, Aflivie and Azizakpe in the East Ada Municipality.
Background
In 2020, the Government of Ghana secured $69.88 million in funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) and the Swiss Government Federation to implement renewable energy projects, including the mini-grid under the Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme (SREP).
The project comprises mini-grids and stand-alone solar home systems for rural off-grid communities, to be implemented by the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, and net-metered solar PV systems for urban and peri-urban electricity consumers, to be implemented by the Energy Commission.
Approximately, 6,890 households, 6,001 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), and 6,890 public buildings will benefit from net-metered solar PV systems.
Additionally, about 1,350 schools and 500 health centers in rural off-grid areas will benefit from the project while seventy communities across nine island districts will be electrified using renewable energy-based mini-grid systems.
The SREP aims to contribute to Ghana’s renewable energy penetration target of 10 per cent by 2030, reduce carbon emissions, and achieve universal electricity access.
The project aligns with the Government of Ghana’s energy policy targets and climate obligations under the Paris Agreement.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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