The International Solar Alliance (ISA), an intergovernmental group on renewable energy deployment, and officials of African countries met in Ghana on Wednesday to discuss new pathways to fast-track solar energy deployment to boost Africa’s agenda for universal access to energy.
During the Seventh ISA Regional Committee Meeting, which saw 19 ministers from African countries and representatives from 39 other countries attending in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, participants called for a new epoch of transformative action in Africa’s solar transition and sustainable energy development.
John Abdulai Jinapor, chairman of the seventh meeting and Ghana’s energy and green transition minister, pledged efforts to work closely with all member states to ensure that their energy aspirations translate into financed projects on the ground.
“Africa represents 17 percent of the world’s population, yet consumes just 4 percent of the world’s energy. Bridging this gap is our collective opportunity: transforming pipeline projects into bankable ones, providing low-risk premiums, and attracting greater private capital,” Jinapor added.
Emphasizing that Africa’s energy transition must transcend megawatts, Jinapor urged governments, development partners, investors, private sector actors, and communities to unite in scaling solutions across Africa.
Damilola Ogunbiyi, special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, highlighted the need for private sector participation in financing solar energy deployment across Africa.
Ghana and Seychelles serve as vice presidents in the African Region for the treaty-based intergovernmental action group on solar energy deployment, comprising more than 120 signatory countries. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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