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The Ghanaian government has broken ground on the country’s largest solar project, the Norbert Anku Solar Park, located in the Dawa Industrial Enclave in the Greater Accra Region.
Solar for Industries Ltd., a subsidiary of Ghanaian conglomerate LMI Holdings, is developing the project in two 100 MW phases. The first phase is expected to be completed in December 2026, while the second is expected to be connected to the grid nine months later.
Ghana’s presidency said in a statement that the project’s capacity will be expanded to 1 GW by 2032, making it the largest solar farm in sub-Saharan Africa outside South Africa.
International Finance Corp., Enclave Power Co., John Murphy Construction, China International Water and Electric Corp. and SgurrEnergy are listed as operating partners.
President John Mahama said the project symbolizes the growing confidence of investors in Ghana. “Let us build this project with integrity, speed and purpose so that when we come back here to commission it, we can all proudly say that this is the beginning of the Clean Industrial Revolution in Ghana,” he added.
Once the project is operational, companies in the Dawa Industrial Enclave will benefit from a 10% discount on the power generated.
According to the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) project database, Ghana currently operates 188 MW of installed solar capacity, of which 112 MW comes from large-scale solar projects. The database lists Ghana’s largest operational solar farm: a 50 MW solar farm commissioned by Bui Power Authority as part of a hybrid hydro-solar system.
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