Ghana to deploy 23,500 solar streetlights to ease pressure on national grid


By Justice

ACCRA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Ghana will transition to solar-powered streetlights as part of the efforts to ease pressure on the national electricity grid and ensure energy efficiency, the country's energy minister announced on Wednesday.

Speaking during a public engagement on policy implementation, John Abdulai Jinapor, minister for energy and green transition, disclosed that the installation of 23,500 solar-powered streetlights has begun to replace grid-powered units nationwide.

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