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Ghana’s energy sector stands at a critical crossroads, aiming to increase renewable energy (RE) from 3% to 10% of its energy mix by 2030, as part of its broader National Energy Transition Framework and climate commitments. Despite ambitious targets, including scaling RE to 21GW by 2070—progress has been slow due to systemic challenges such as high financing costs, limited infrastructure, and policy implementation gaps. Solar PV and electric vehicles (EVs) offer transformative potential but face barriers like high import duties, lack of skilled technicians, and inadequate public awareness. The dominance of thermal energy (69%) and the minimal share of solar (0.3%) highlight the urgency for reform. To accelerate the transition, Ghana must operationalize net metering, reduce financial barriers, and invest in workforce development and infrastructure. These coordinated efforts are essential to unlock the environmental and economic benefits of RE and position Ghana for a more sustainable energy future.
Swisscontact’s Strategy 2028 places climate change at its core, and the Ghana Energy Project (GEP) directly supports this by advancing renewable energy (RE) and sustainable agriculture, particularly in the cocoa sector. The project contributes to Swisscontact’s evolving Green Skills and Jobs (GSJ) initiative by addressing key challenges in the RE sector, such as limited innovative financing, the need for new business models, and workforce upskilling. GEP will start by focusing on three intervention areas: innovative financing mechanisms, business development, and capacity building. These efforts aim to stimulate demand for RE by de-risking investments, promoting productive energy use, and equipping the workforce with solar energy skills. The project aligns with Ghana’s goal of achieving a 10% renewable energy mix by 2030 and is part of Swisscontact Ghana’s broader Umbrella Approach, which spans five economic sectors. The Theory of Change for the RE pillar underpins GEP’s strategy and is intended to attract further support to expand its impact.
The Green Economy Project (GEP), implemented by Swisscontact in partnership with key stakeholders from the public and private sectors, runs from 2025 to 2028. It aims to enhance renewable energy adoption, support job creation, and strengthen skills development all in service of Ghana’s transition to a greener, more inclusive, and sustainable future.
The Green Economy Project focuses on three key intervention areas:
GEP will work with two target groups, a) semi-skilled workers in the energy sector; and b) green users (individual households, SMEs (Commercial and Industrial (C&I), schools, hospitals etc.).
12,400 semi-skilled workers and 16,200 green users will have accessed services because of GEP interventions
A total of 452 semi-skilled workers and 10,580 Green Users will have benefited from using the green services offered by the various service providers.
This project is part of the Swisscontact Development Programme, which is co-financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA.