President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that Ghana’s new Solar for Industries Project will serve as a key driver of the country’s 24-hour economy initiative and accelerate industrial growth. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the Multi-purpose Solar Energy Project at the Dawa Industrial Park in Agotor on Thursday, November 6, the President stated that the facility will provide clean, stable, and affordable electricity for manufacturing and export zones across the country. He explained that the initiative is part of the government’s broader plan to expand access to renewable energy and promote sustainable industrialisation under the National Renewable Energy Master Plan. The project, he noted, is expected to help Ghana achieve at least a 15% renewable energy share in the national energy mix.
“The Solar Industry Project, powered by PAC Solar, in partnership with Quam Investment, the International Finance Corporation, and with technical cooperation from the EPC contractors, who are Chinese, marks a significant shift towards renewable industrial energy,” President Mahama said.
According to him, the facility will provide a dedicated power supply to Ghana’s manufacturing and export zones, a critical component in sustaining the government’s 24-hour economy policy and industrial recovery programme.
“This facility will produce clean, stable, and affordable electricity dedicated to Ghana’s manufacturing and export zones, and this is the core of our 24-hour economy and our industrial recovery programme,” he stated.
