Through collaboration, fossil fuel and renewable energy companies can develop innovative solutions to decarbonize energy production, reduce Ghana’s dependence on imported fuels, and enhance energy security. Renewable energy technologies, such as solar and wind power, can provide a stable and sustainable source of electricity.

New research reveals that empowering women in households significantly increases the adoption of cleaner cooking fuels in Ghana. The study finds that female-headed households are more likely to use clean energy sources compared to those headed by men.

Wahu Mobility has become the first manufacturer of electric bicycles in Ghana, Africa. Founded by British-born entrepreneur Valerie Labi, the company is set to transform the last-mile delivery sector, addressing the challenges of expensive, unreliable, and highly polluting transportation in Ghana’s capital city, Accra.

Entire households in Domangburi, a community in Ghana’s Sawla Tuna Kalba District, have been powered by solar energy for the first time. Previously without access to electricity, residents relied on firewood, flashlights, and traditional oil lamps to light their homes.

The newly installed solar-powered ATMs, piloted at three of its offsite ATMs located at Castle Road, Ashaiman, and Burma Camp, will operate 80% on solar energy, significantly decreasing electrical energy consumption. Each ATM is equipped with a 5kWh capacity solar panel system and 14.3 kWh lithium batteries.

Although solar technology has become more affordable in recent years, the cost still prevented many farmers from installing irrigation systems, with micro-finance organizations and banks unwilling to take the risk to provide loans.

As an e-mobility company, Ghana’s Wahu Mobility is working to change how vehicles impact the climate, and on growing job opportunities for the youth. Expansion plans from the women-led company target women riders in neighbouring countries.

The World Bank has approved a $250 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a $10 million grant from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program. This initiative aims to bolster the financial viability of electricity distribution and expand access to clean cooking solutions in Ghana.

The solar training project is aimed at empowering Ghanaians, especially the youth, with a focus on vocational training students to venture into the greener energy sector. It also aims to empower Ghana’s solar workforce and provide students with technology for sustainable green energy.