"Ghana to increase solar energy contribution to energy mix" - President Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo, has pledged government's commitment to increase the contribution of the Solar Energy to the country’s Energy-mix. 

President Akufo-Addo noted that solar energy only contributes one percent to the energy mix, as opposed to 59 percent from fossil fuel, and forty percent from hydro, despite an abundance of sunshine in Ghana. 

To this end, and in keeping with Ghana’s commitments under the Paris Agreement, the President outlined some solar energy programmes for implementation by 2030, which include the attainment of utility-scale solar electricity from about 22.5 megawatts to 250 megawatts. 

President Akuffo Addo was speaking at the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance, in New Delhi.

President Akufo-Addo noted that “the establishment of the International Solar Alliance, in our view, is very appropriate in today’s circumstances. That is why Ghana did not hesitate in ratifying the framework agreement of this noteworthy Alliance.” 

He was confident that “together, we can ensure the satisfactory performance of the ISA Framework Agreement, and, thereby, make the laudable objectives of the International Solar Alliance reality.”
	
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