India and Ghana have formalised a new comprehensive partnership aimed at deepening economic cooperation through clean energy investments, technology transfer, and industrial infrastructure development.
The collaboration is expected to accelerate Ghana’s energy transition while creating opportunities for businesses in both nations.
Mr. Manish Gupta, the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, said the framework would focus on renewable energy and industrial transformation as catalysts for sustainable growth.
Speaking at the Power Energy Ghana Expo 2025 in Accra, he emphasised that renewable energy has become a strategic lever for industrialisation and value chain expansion across Africa.
“The benefits of solar-powered irrigation, decentralised mini-grids, and other renewable solutions are transforming Ghana’s hinterlands.
These projects can unlock productivity in agriculture and agro-processing while attracting private sector investment,” Mr. Gupta stated.
Ghana’s Energy Transition Framework targets net-zero energy-related carbon emissions by 2060. The plan seeks to raise the share of renewable energy in the national mix from one per cent to 18 per cent by 2047.
This expansion will be driven by solar, wind, and bioenergy investments spanning power generation, transport, and manufacturing.
Officials estimate that Ghana’s annual power demand, which grows between 10 and 15 percent, will continue to rise due to rapid urbanisation, industrial expansion, and population growth.
The government hopes to meet this demand while positioning the country as a sub-regional power exporter, an initiative expected to boost GDP and trade balances.
According to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, renewable energy expansion will not only address supply gaps but also reduce reliance on imported fuel, lower production costs, and attract foreign investors into the energy, construction, and automotive sectors.
Under the new partnership, India has expressed interest in supporting Ghana’s Big Push Agenda, which prioritises large-scale infrastructure development in transport and logistics.
Mr. Gupta said improved infrastructure would stimulate economic diversification, expand local content participation, and strengthen regional trade.
“Once you develop infrastructure, you unlock multiple value chains from construction materials to logistics and energy-intensive industries,” he added.
The partnership is also expected to facilitate Indian private sector involvement in renewable energy equipment assembly, energy storage technologies, and vocational training for technicians in Ghana’s green economy.
Mr. Richard Gyan-Mensah, Deputy Minister of Energy and Green Transition, reaffirmed the government’s intention to provide fiscal and regulatory incentives to attract investors and manufacturers in the renewable energy subsector.
“Energy is the backbone of industrialisation. Every business expansion, every manufacturing hub, and every export zone depends on reliable, affordable power,” he said. “That is why the government is reforming the sector to make Ghana’s energy economy more resilient, inclusive, and investment-friendly.”
He acknowledged persistent challenges, including high fuel costs, transmission losses, and dependence on hydro and gas but said the government was fast-tracking policies to localise solar component assembly and battery storage production.
Ghana’s long-term ambition, he added, is to become a regional energy hub by exporting power to neighbouring West African countries, leveraging its growing renewable capacity and strategic partnerships with nations like India.
The Power Energy Ghana Expo, themed “BuildExpo Ghana”, brought together over 100 exhibitors from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the United States, including major firms in construction, power, and energy.
Analysts say the India–Ghana partnership could inject momentum into the country’s industrialisation goals by aligning clean energy expansion with infrastructure and manufacturing growth, key to unlocking jobs, exports, and sustainable GDP gains.
