President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 24th April 2024, in a special event kept in Kaleo, formally ushered in stage 2 of the Kaleo Solar Energy Plant, noting one more substantial stride in Ghana’s renewable resource trip.
With a capability of fifteen megawatts top (15MWp), this enhancement emphasizes Ghana’s dedication to taking advantage of tidy power resources and developing a lasting future for generations to find.
Resolving an event of very important people, principals, and area participants, Head of state Akufo-Addo stressed the value of renewable resource in driving financial development, reducing environment modification, and guaranteeing power safety for all people.
He commended the cumulative initiatives of stakeholders, consisting of the Chiefs and individuals of the Nadowli-Kaleo typical location, the German Federal Government, the Volta River Authority (VRA), and job specialists, for their vital payments to the effective conclusion of the job.
The Head of state highlighted the critical value of Kaleo as a center for renewable resource advancement, mentioning its abundant natural deposits and prospective to bring in financial investment and stimulate development in the area.
He stated Federal government’s dedication to incentivizing eco-friendly financial investments, advertising power effectiveness, and focusing on the advancement of solar, wind, and hydroelectric power tasks as essential methods for the country’s power field development.
Stage 2 of the Kaleo Solar Energy Plant not just includes fifteen megawatts of tidy power to the nationwide grid yet additionally enhances the high quality of power supply in the Upper West Area. Additionally, it is approximated to decrease nationwide carbon discharges by virtually 8,917 tonnes, adding to Ghana’s initiatives to battle environment modification and meet its global dedications. It will certainly additionally advertise useful researches in the advancement of solar energy by the Technical Colleges in the north component of the nation.
Head of state Akufo-Addo stated Federal government’s dedication to spend continually in the electrical power transmission network, to allow the nation to leave even more renewable resource via the nationwide grid to sustain the expansion of electrical power to all components of the nation.
” It is our purpose to acquire complete electrical power gain access to by the end of this year, up from the existing price of eighty-eight-point-eight percent (88.8%),” he mentioned.
The Head of state proceeded, “I anticipate that, with this job in this area, company social obligation programs for Kaleo and its atmosphere will certainly be improved via the arrangement of social facilities by the ideal authorities, consisting of VRA.”
President Akufo-Addo revealed positive outlook regarding Ghana’s power future, highlighting the value of cooperation and cumulative activity in accomplishing lasting advancement objectives. He prompted all stakeholders to support reliable upkeep monitoring methods to make sure the durability and effectiveness of renewable resource framework, declaring his federal government’s commitment to developing a brighter, greener future for all Ghanaians.
” By purchasing renewable resource framework, we are safeguarding a dependable resource of electrical power and producing brand-new possibilities for financial development and work production. This plant will certainly not just power homes and services, yet additionally act as a driver for advancement in the Upper West Area, drawing in financial investment and stimulating development,” he included.
The Head of state informed the celebration that Federal government is applying a collection of plans and actions to incentivise eco-friendly financial investments, cultivate a society of power effectiveness, and prioritise the advancement of solar, wind, and hydroelectric power tasks as essential methods for the development of the power field in the nation.
” The vision, nevertheless, is not just to be power self-dependent, yet additionally to establish the phase for Ghana to become an environmentally friendly nation in the Area, motivating adjoining nations to do the same in their quest of a greener, extra energy-technology-centred future,” he included.
Dispersed by APO Team in support of The Presidency, Republic of Ghana.
