Ghana’s Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has declared that the country’s power supply is stable, with surplus energy now being exported to neighbouring nations.
Speaking at a press briefing during the 7th Meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Committee for Africa in Accra, the Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to universal electricity access and a cleaner energy mix.
“Our power supply is fairly stable. We have enough, and we are even exporting,” Mr. Jinapor said. “Our vision is to achieve a minimum of 10 percent renewable energy in our mix, excluding our high-flow hydro potential. Immediately, we are working to deploy solar irrigation pumps across the country.”
The three-day summit, held from September 2–4, convened 19 African Energy and Power Ministers, including delegations from Nigeria, Liberia, Seychelles, The Gambia, and Comoros, alongside representatives from 39 member states and seven signatory countries.
Discussions centered on scaling energy access, driving solar innovation, and strengthening climate-resilient power systems.
Mr. Jinapor highlighted the transformative role of solar in agriculture, noting that solar-powered irrigation would guarantee year-round farming and food security, especially during dry seasons.
He added that Ghana would partner with India under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out this initiative while training local artisans to support deployment.
Despite Ghana’s progress, the Minister stressed Africa’s broader energy challenges, pointing out that 600 million Africans remain without electricity, while nearly one billion lack access to clean cooking solutions.
“Africa’s energy inequity reflects underinvestment, unequal access, and structural barriers that hinder progress,” Mr. Jinapor cautioned. “Without affordable, clean, and reliable energy, our ambitions, industrialisation, job creation, food security, and climate resilience will remain out of reach.”
ISA Director-General Ashish Khanna announced that the Alliance, now comprising 124 member countries, had ratified the Africa Solar Facility, a $200 million catalytic fund aimed at scaling renewable energy projects.
Of this, $75 million will be operational by the end of 2025, expected to unlock $800 million in private investment, beginning with decentralized projects in Nigeria. Khanna further revealed that ISA will set up 12 solar technology education resource centers across Africa, including one in Ghana.
These centers will feature training programmes, testing laboratories, and incubation hubs for youth innovation in renewable energy.
Jinapor added that achieving universal energy access was both a moral obligation and a prerequisite for meeting Sustainable Development Goal Seven (SDG 7) by 2030, insisting that Africa’s energy transition must be community-driven and development-focused.
