Solarmarkt in Ghana

 

pv magazine: What is driving solar PV development in Ghana, government support or private investment?

 

Brückner: It is both – government support and private investment. A lack of electricity and frequent power cuts prompted the government to action. For that reason they developed the plan to generate more electricity with a 10% proportion of renewable energy until 2020. The implementation of these goals could not be done without private investment. The renewable energy aim shall be achieved through the contributions of IPPs [independent power producers].

 

As a first step the government established a legal framework (the Renewable Energy Act) to ensure and enable investments regarding PV…