Mahama Launches Solar Project to Power 24-Hour Economy
The new Solar for Industries Project at Dawa Industrial Park aims to provide clean, stable energy for manufacturing and export zones as Ghana pushes toward a 24-hour industrial economy.
- Solar for Industries Project launched at Dawa Industrial Park to support Ghana’s 24-hour economy
- Initiative part of the National Renewable Energy Master Plan to achieve 15% renewable energy share
- Partnership involves PAC Solar, Quam Investment, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana’s new Solar for Industries Project will play a pivotal role in powering the nation’s 24-hour economy initiative and boosting sustainable industrial growth.
Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for the Multi-purpose Solar Energy Project at the Dawa Industrial Park in Agotor on Thursday, November 6, the President said the facility will provide clean, reliable, and affordable electricity to support industries and export hubs nationwide.
President Mahama noted that the project forms part of government’s broader National Renewable Energy Master Plan, which seeks to expand renewable energy access and achieve a 15% share of renewables in Ghana’s total energy mix.
“The Solar Industry Project, powered by PAC Solar in partnership with Quam Investment and the International Finance Corporation, with technical support from Chinese EPC contractors, marks a major step toward renewable-driven industrialisation,” he said.
He added that the dedicated solar power facility would ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to Ghana’s manufacturing and export zones, helping sustain the 24-hour economy and drive industrial recovery.
“This facility will produce clean, stable, and affordable electricity dedicated to Ghana’s manufacturing and export zones — the backbone of our 24-hour economy and industrial recovery programme,” President Mahama emphasized.
