At the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) presented a comprehensive solarisation roadmap to the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC). The plan aims to partner on solar projects that will power 36 of JGC’s waste treatment plants in Ghana and expand the model to other African markets.
ISA Director‑General Ashish Khanna highlighted Africa’s energy gap, noting that roughly 600 million Africans still lack electricity and that the continent accounts for only about 1 % of global solar photovoltaic capacity. He urged governments, development institutions and private operators to unlock the region’s solar potential through financing, technology transfer and local capacity building.
The proposed collaboration focuses on four key areas: a Solar Academy to train young Africans, climate‑smart agricultural financing for solar‑powered irrigation, technology transfer to strengthen local expertise, and the solarisation of JGC’s waste plants. The solarised plants would reduce fossil‑fuel dependence, improve energy security and lower the Group’s carbon footprint.
Dr. Ing. Glenn Kwabenah Gyimah, Jospong’s Green Transition Office GM, welcomed the roadmap. “Jospong stands ready to begin with solarising our 36 plants in Ghana and to extend this model to our Africa projects,” he said, adding that the partnership would support the Group’s broader carbon‑neutral agenda.
JGC has already attracted international recognition, securing Swiss Government authorisation for carbon‑offset credits from its composting facilities, valued at US$20 million by 2030. The ISA‑Jospong partnership is expected to accelerate green investments across Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Guinea and Liberia, aligning with ISA’s Country Partnership Framework and Ghana’s 2025 solar strategy.
Further details on the partnership and its rollout timeline are expected to be released in the coming months as the two organisations work to mobilise US$1 trillion in solar investments by 2030.
