President Akufo-Addo has cut the sod for the construction of two solar power plants in Kaleo and Lawra, all in the Upper West Region, under the 17-megawatt peak solar power project.
The project is part of efforts by the Government to diversify the country’s energy generation portfolio, help increase the renewable energy component of Ghana’s energy mix, and contribute to her fight against the effects of climate change.
The solar project is coming on the heels of the construction of the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam and Irrigation Project.
The 17-megawatt project is being funded by the German Government’s Development Bank, KfW, at a cost of 22.8 million euros.
The project will see to the construction of a 13-megawatt peak project in Kaleo and a 4-megawatt peak project in Lawra.
President Akufo-Addo noted that the Lawra project is scheduled to be completed in June this year, with the one in Kaleo also scheduled to be completed by December this year.
When completed, both projects will generate enough energy to power some thirty-two thousand households, and increase the geographic spread of power generation in the country.
