Ghana has reiterated its commitment to a bold US$3.4 billion renewable energy plan, using this year’s Renewable Energy Forum Africa (REFA 2025) in Accra as a platform to reaffirm national targets and rally the continent toward a unified clean energy vision.
The country’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, restated the details of the government’s strategy before an audience of global investors, policymakers, and industry leaders gathered for the high-level forum.
“Ghana is already taking decisive action. Our US$3.4 billion renewable energy plan will deliver 1,400MW of clean power, construct 400 mini-grids, expand e-mobility infrastructure with over 100 fast chargers, support agriculture through solar-powered irrigation, and enhance value addition across our mineral value chain.”
Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition
The minister noted that the reaffirmed plan builds on substantial progress already taking shape across the country. He highlighted ongoing solar projects as evidence of Ghana’s steady transition toward a low-carbon future.
Among these is Africa’s largest 16.8MW rooftop solar installation, a landmark project expected to significantly trim emissions and reduce grid pressure. Ghana is also progressing with a 200MW solar initiative, with long-term ambitions to scale total solar capacity to 1,000MW by 2032.
Jinapor said, “These efforts complement major installations already underway,” explaining that Ghana’s current momentum is grounded in both policy commitment and practical implementation.
The message underscored that the government’s renewable energy roadmap is not merely aspirational, but already unfolding in tangible, measurable phases.
Africa’s Solar Potential and Push to End Energy Poverty
Jinapor used the Accra forum to make a wider continental appeal, reminding delegates that Africa possesses 60 percent of the world’s solar potential, yet continues to grapple with severe energy shortages.
“Africa holds 60% of the world’s solar potential, yet millions continue to face energy poverty. This must change,” he stated. He argued that the continent has a unique opportunity to leapfrog traditional energy systems and emerge as a global leader in clean energy development.
Achieving this, he said, will require “bold leadership, strategic collaboration, and innovative partnerships across governments, industries, and communities.”
His remarks reinforced a growing consensus that solving Africa’s power deficit is not only vital for development but central to global climate resilience.
“I had the honour of welcoming Africa and the global renewable energy community to Accra for the 3rd Renewable Energy Forum Africa (REFA 2025).”
Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition
He explained that REFA serves as a collaborative space where governments, financiers, and industry leaders converge to unlock renewable energy opportunities and address barriers that have historically slowed progress.
“The forum brings together investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore opportunities, promote investment, and advance strategies for accelerating the continent’s energy transition.”
Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition
Call for Partnership-Driven Progress
In his address, the minister emphasised that meeting Africa’s energy and climate challenges requires not only ambition but deliberate collective action.
Jinapor remarked, “As I noted during the forum, addressing energy poverty and climate vulnerability requires ambition, determination, and collective effort,” reminding participants that no single country or institution can tackle the energy transition alone.
He urged African states and their global partners to strengthen alliances that empower people and create durable economic value.
“Let us continue to foster strong partnerships and champion an energy transition that empowers people, strengthens economies, and positions Africa as a global exemplar of clean energy leadership.”
Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister for Energy and Green Transition
Ghana’s reaffirmation of its renewable energy agenda at REFA 2025 signals both domestic commitment and regional leadership.
As Africa gathers momentum in shaping its clean energy future, Accra’s message is clear: the continent has the resources, the vision, and the potential, and what remains is the sustained collaboration to unlock it.
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