Ghana’s seat of government, Jubilee House, is walking the talk in its quest to install solar PV panels after the president of the West African nation promised last year to ensure that the seat of government installs solar power to reduce the cost of electricity consumed.
At the 8th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Ghana highlighted its commitment to the global clean energy transition. The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Jinapor, presented the country’s statement, emphasizing key national initiatives to accelerate renewable energy adoption.
The 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly opened this week in New Delhi, India.
Participating in the high-level event, Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Jinapor , serving as Vice President of the ISA Africa Region delivered the regional report on behalf of Africa.
In his address, he underscored a striking paradox revealed through ongoing deliberations: although Africa holds nearly 60 percent of the world’s best solar resources, the continent attracts only 2 percent of global clean energy investment.
On the sidelines of the 8th Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly in New Delhi, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. John Abdulai Jinapor, held a bilateral meeting with Mr. Ashish Khanna, Director-General of ISA.
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition. Hon. John Jinapor, has held a meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Electrical Contractors Association (GECA) to discuss challenges confronting the electrical contracting industry and explore collaborative solutions.
The newly constituted Board of Directors for the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) has been officially inaugurated, with a call for decisive action to address long-standing operational challenges facing the utility.
During the inauguration, emphasis was placed on the critical role NEDCo plays in the national energy supply chain. The board was tasked with focusing on three key priorities: improving revenue mobilization, enhancing customer education, and ensuring consistent power supply across all operational zones.
Minister for Energy and Green Transition has called on his counterparts across the continent to elevate natural gas as the primary fuel source for Africa’s industrialisation and domestic energy needs.
Speaking during at the African Energy Week, the Minister highlighted Ghana’s progress and urged policymakers to adopt similar forward-looking approaches.
Earlier today, the Minister of Energy and Green Transition, was a Panellist at Gastech 2025, discussing “Powering Growth & Prosperity in High Potential Economies Through Widened Access to Affordable, Reliable, and Flexible Energy.”
He stressed the need for energy policies that are framed at a continental level, focusing on initiatives that drive progress and collaboration across Africa.
On behalf of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, opening remarks were delivered by the Minister of Energy and Green Transition at the 7th Meeting of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) National Oil Companies (NOCs) CEOs Forum held in Accra.
APPO has long provided a platform for collaboration among Africa’s national oil companies, ensuring that the continent’s voice and priorities are amplified on the global energy stage.
During the forum, emphasis was placed on Africa’s approach to the global energy transition.
The Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, laid before Parliament a paper on a concession agreement to allow a consortium of investors to privately invest in the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).