The Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that his ministry has installed solar-powered pumps in riverine communities.
Speaking during a working visit by the Vice President, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, he noted that the pilot project aims to help farmers use solar energy to irrigate crops, especially during the dry season.
He described the initiative as part of the ministry’s plan to support the agricultural sector.
“This will ensure that in the dry season, those in the north, particularly, will not be idle. Sometimes, for about five to six months, people sit doing nothing. But if we can install a lot of these pumps and the result is showing real incremental progress, then it means we will not only be using green energy, but we will also be contributing to agricultural policy,” he stressed.
He also announced that his ministry is working to install solar-powered charging stations at selected locations.
The project will offer charging outlets to over 10,000 Electric Vehicles, while reducing overall electricity consumption.
“Ghana has about 17,000 EV vehicles, the highest in the whole of Africa and when I look at the trend, we don’t do anything. These vehicles alone will consume our electricity. We want to be innovative and ahead of the curve.
“We are going to install solar bat-charging stations so that through an app and with modern technology, in five minutes, you can charge your car,” he said.
