Just Energy Transition: GHANA RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY SCAN

The report examines Ghana's energy, industrial, and gender policies, finding that while there is a strong focus on localisation and renewable energy targets, there is a lack of specific mechanisms to integrate small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and women into the production networks. It highlights implementation lags in the Renewable Energy Master Plan and the absence of a unified industrial policy, recommending targeted financial support and gender-responsive budgeting to ensure a just transition.

• Ghana's National Energy Policy (NEP) 2021 aims to promote local manufacturing of renewable energy technologies and requires manufacturing entities to have a minimum equity participation of 40% by an indigenous Ghanaian company.
• The Renewable Energy Master Plan (REMP) 2019-2030 targets increasing renewable energy in the national generation mix from 42.5 MW in 2015 to 1,363.63 MW by 2030, but it has lagged in implementation; by the end of 2023, installed solar PV capacity was approximately 81 MW, missing the 2020 target of 130 MWp.
• The National Energy Transition Framework (NETF) sets a roadmap for net-zero emissions by 2070 and projects the creation of 1.40 million jobs, with 52% expected in the construction and installation subsectors.
• The National Energy Transition Investment Plan (NETIP) estimates an investment requirement of $550 billion to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060, primarily targeting the power and transport sectors.
• Ghana lacks a unified industrial policy, leading to fragmented efforts and inconsistent SMME support, as the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) only serves an advisory role and its plans are not binding.
• The National Green Jobs Strategy (NGJS) 2021-2025 focuses on creating decent green jobs through four pillars: policy alignment, skills development for youth, women and PWDs, green enterprise promotion, and sustainable financing.
• Despite gender mainstreaming goals in the National Gender Policy and energy frameworks, there is a lack of specific, actionable pathways and gender-disaggregated data to effectively integrate women into renewable energy production networks.
• SMMEs in Ghana, which comprise over 90% of businesses, face systemic barriers including limited access to affordable credit, stringent regulations, and a lack of advanced technology.
• The One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative has launched approximately 232 projects to promote import substitution and value addition, but it lacks explicit targets for renewable energy integration.

APA

Ofori, C. G., Osman, M. S., & Djangba, R. M. (n.d.). Just Energy Transition: GHANA RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY SCAN. Institute for Economic Justice. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ghana-Policy-Scan.pdf

Chicago

Ofori, Charles Gyamfi, Mohammed Saani Osman, and Rosa Monique Djangba. Just Energy Transition: GHANA RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY SCAN. Institute for Economic Justice, n.d. https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ghana-Policy-Scan.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{oforindjust, author = {Ofori, Charles Gyamfi and Osman, Mohammed Saani and Djangba, Rosa Monique}, title = {{Just Energy Transition: GHANA RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY SCAN}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, url = {https://iej.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Ghana-Policy-Scan.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }