Ghana’s Ministry of Energy has greenlit a $3.4 billion renewable energy initiative designed to accelerate the country’s shift toward clean power, with priority given to schools, hospitals, and universities.
Announcing the plan during a stakeholder engagement on Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) solutions under the LEAF Assessment Project on August 7, 2025, Seth Mahu, from the Ministry’s Energy and Green Transition unit, outlined a diverse portfolio of projects. These will include off-grid and distributed systems, grid-connected installations, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
The program, he noted, aims to expand sustainable, affordable energy access while reducing pressure on the national grid. More than 12,000 renewable energy systems are earmarked for secondary schools and hospitals nationwide, with procurement in its final stages pending approval from the financing bank.
“We are awaiting the bank’s ‘no objection’ on the bidding documents before launching the installation process,” Mahu stated.
Universities will also benefit under the Government’s Solar initiative, supported by Germany’s KfW Bank. As part of this scheme, the University of Ghana is set to receive a 3.5-megawatt ground-mounted solar plant to supply power directly to the campus network.