Source: Business Insider Africa
Africa’s largest solar rooftop installation was recently launched in Ghana. Herbert Krapah, the country’s Minister of State for Energy, heralded the launch on Thursday.
・Largest solar rooftop installation launched in Ghana.
・Installation spans 95,745 square meters, equivalent to 20 football fields.
Funded by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC).
As seen in the Russian newspaper Sputnik, a solar installation spanning 95,745 square meters, which is equivalent to 20 football fields, was inaugurated in the city of Temu, Ghana.
The solar project, which was funded by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), was built to generate 24.7 GWh of clean energy annually.
The project is owned by the local LMI Holding Company Limited and cost $17 million to build. According to media reports, customers in the Tema Free Zone Enclave industrial area would receive the solar electricity.
“With a capacity of 16.82MW, this project contributes to our vision of building a greener, more sustainable future for our people,” Krapah wrote on X.
The Energy Minister also thanked the IFC for funding the project and other LMI initiatives and urged the institution to provide comparable assistance to other private solar energy enterprises.
Krapah noted that by imparting skill training, the initiative will empower youth in addition to generating jobs. Furthermore, based on sources, the entire project’s construction, connection, and installation are the responsibility of Ghanaian engineers and personnel.
In June, it was reported that Ghana launched West Africa’s largest floating solar PV system.
The solar energy project which would utilize solar and hydro resources, stands as one of a kind in the sub-region of West Africa and is intended to supply at least 10% of the country’s power once fully actualized.
THE AUTHOR: Chinedu Okafor
