The Ghanaian government has officially broken ground on the Norbert Anku Solar Park, the country’s largest solar power project to date. The project is located within the Dawa Industrial Enclave in the Greater Accra region.

Developed by Solar for Industries Ltd., a subsidiary of Ghanaian conglomerate LMI Holdings, the project will be built in two 100MW phases. The first phase is expected to be completed by December 2026, with the second phase scheduled to connect to the grid approximately nine months later.

According to the Office of the President, the solar park’s capacity will be expanded to 1GW by 2032, positioning it as sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar farm outside of South Africa.

The project’s implementation partners include the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Enclave Power Co., John Murphy Construction, China International Water and Electric Corp., and SgurrEnergy.

President John Mahama emphasized the project’s significance for Ghana’s industrial transformation and energy independence. 

“Let us build this project with integrity, speed, and purpose, so that when we return here to commission it, we can all say with pride that this is the dawn of Ghana’s clean industrial revolution,” he said.

Once operational, companies located in the Dawa Industrial Enclave will benefit from a 10% discount on electricity generated by the solar park.

According to data from the Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA), Ghana currently has 188MW of installed solar capacity, including 112MW from utility-scale projects. The country’s largest operational solar facility is the 50MW Bui Power Authority solar farm, part of a hybrid hydro-solar system.