The Republic of Ghana has qualified and been shortlisted, together with Ethiopia and India, for the final stage where 120-member countries will gather in New Delhi, capital of India, on 4th November 2024 to vote and elect the new Director-General of the International Solar Alliance (2025-2028).
Ghana’s nominee for the position, Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, a former Director for Renewable Energy at the Energy Ministry and Bui Power Authority (BPA), has received massive support and Ghana is anticipating that its nominee beats the other competitors.
Wizzie, as he is affectionately called, has over 30 years experience in the renewable energy sector.
He pioneered most of the renewable energy deployment in Ghana including the largest floating solar facility in Africa.
He was very instrumental in the development of renewable energy policies, plans and regulations in Ghana.
He delivered speeches on Renewable Energy at international events.
Below is the profile of Mr Wisdom Ahiataku -Togobo:
Mr Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo has a BSc degree in Physic and Mathematics from the University of Ghana, Legon and an MSc degree in Renewable Energy from the University of Oldenburg, Germany.
He also has a post graduate Diploma in Economics (Investment Appraisal and Risk
Management) from Queens University, Kingston Canada.
He is currently pursuing his PhD on Sustainable Energy Policy at the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani.
He started his carrier in the renewable energy sector in 1989 as an Associate Programme Officer with the then National Energy Board and has over the years developed his skills and capacity in the implementation of various renewable energy programmes for rural energy access.
He is currently the Founder and Director of Alternative Technology Consult, Ghana (AT Consult Ghana) after his retirement as the Director Renewable Energy at the Bui Power Authority, a state owned company dedicated to the generation of electricity from renewable and clean energy resources.
He was the Director of Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy, Ghana for eleven (11) years and was very instrumental in the development and passage of the Renewable Energy Act, 2011 (Act 832).
He also played a leading role in the development and amendment of the Bui Power
Authority Amendment Act 2020 (Act 1046) and the Renewable Energy Amendment Act 2020 (Act 1045).
Mr. Ahiataku-Togobo also chaired the Committee that developed the Ghana Renewable Energy Master Plan (REMP) in 2019. Before then, he was the Renewable Energy Expert for the World Bank – Ghana Energy Development and Access Project (GEDAP).
He has also worked as the Project Coordinator for the UNDP Household Energy Programme in Ghana.
Mr. Ahiataku-Togobo is a Board Member of the Ghana Nuclear Institute and a founding member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
He is also a visiting lecturer at the University of Oldenburg, Germany and has a number of publications, articles and reports on renewable energy and sustainable development to his credit.
He is the candidate of the Republic of Ghana for election in November 2024 for the position of the Director General of the International Solar Alliance.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com