President Mahama breaks ground for 200MW Solar Park to power Ghana’s clean industrial growth

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye

President John Dramani Mahama has launched the construction of a major solar park at Agortor in the Dawa Industrial Enclave, reaffirming Ghana’s ambition to lead Africa’s next phase of industrialisation powered by clean energy. The project, led by Solar for Industries Limited (SFI), a subsidiary of LMI Holdings, will deliver 200 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar power in its first phase, representing approximately two percent of Ghana’s total electricity supply.

The first 100MWp capacity is expected to be completed by December 2026, with the second 100MWp phase to follow nine months later. The facility is projected to scale up to 1,000MWp by 2032, which would make it the largest private utility-scale solar plant in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa.

President Mahama described the development as a pivotal milestone in Ghana’s clean industrial revolution agenda and said it complements national environmental programmes such as the Blue Water Guards initiative, the Tree for Life Reforestation Programme and the Clean Ghana Campaign.

Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, praised the initiative, noting that it symbolises progress and a bold step into an energy-driven future. He reaffirmed the Ministry’s support for sustainable energy adoption as a key driver of digital and industrial advancement across Ghana.