Ghana Renewable Energy Policy Scan

The Ghana Renewable Energy Policy Scan finds that while Ghana has comprehensive energy policies and ambitions for renewable energy deployment, there is a lack of coordination across sectors. Key gaps include the fragmentation of SMME policies, limited access to finance, and a failure to operationalise decent work and gender inclusion principles within renewable energy production networks.

• Ghana's energy policy architecture includes clear targets for renewable energy deployment and localisation, but actual expansion has lagged behind these ambitions. Furthermore, localisation goals are not consistently linked to support mechanisms for SMMEs, and coordination between different sectors remains limited.
• Industrial and SMME policies are fragmented and often short-term, lacking alignment with long-term national development strategies. The development of domestic production capacity is hindered by infrastructure deficits, weak integration into renewable energy value chains, and a lack of deliberate mechanisms to provide SMMEs with necessary financing.
• Despite the existence of the National Green Jobs Strategy, the operationalisation of decent work and gender equality in the renewable energy sector is insufficient. Provisions for gender mainstreaming are general, and there are few targeted measures to support women workers and entrepreneurs, risking the reproduction of existing labour market inequalities.

APA

iej (2026). Ghana Renewable Energy Policy Scan. Institute for Economic Justice. https://iej.org.za/resource/research-report/ghana-renewable-energy-policy-scan/

Chicago

iej. Ghana Renewable Energy Policy Scan. Institute for Economic Justice, 2026. https://iej.org.za/resource/research-report/ghana-renewable-energy-policy-scan/.

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BibTeX

@techreport{iej2026ghana, author = {iej}, title = {{Ghana Renewable Energy Policy Scan}}, institution = {Institute for Economic Justice}, year = {2026}, month = feb, url = {https://iej.org.za/resource/research-report/ghana-renewable-energy-policy-scan/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }