The Minister for Power and Inexperienced Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has disclosed that the Ministry has commenced the set up of 23,500 solar-powered streetlights throughout the nation, in a daring transfer to scale back the power load on the nationwide grid and promote cleaner power use.
Talking in the course of the Authorities Accountability Sequence on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, Mr Jinapor defined that this mission is designed to scale back electrical energy demand throughout peak hours by an estimated 200 to 300 megawatts.
The photo voltaic streetlights, that are all-in-one methods, are anticipated to cowl a complete stretch of 700 kilometres as soon as accomplished. He acknowledged:
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Streetlights rely closely on the nationwide grid, and sadly, they’re activated throughout peak durations. The distinction between peak and off-peak durations might be round 400 to 600 megawatts. These streetlights alone account for greater than 200 megawatts.
He added:
So if we will take them off the grid and run them on photo voltaic methods, we may shave off about 200 to 300 megawatts. That will considerably enhance effectivity within the sector.
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The Minister added that the initiative types a part of the federal government’s broader technique to transition in direction of sustainable and renewable power.
As a part of this effort, the Ministry can also be collaborating with different state establishments, together with colleges, authorities departments, and public businesses, to put in photo voltaic rooftops geared toward decreasing electrical energy consumption and managing mounting energy money owed.
Mr Jinapor emphasised that the transition to photo voltaic power is just not solely cost-effective in the long run but in addition essential for power safety and environmental sustainability.
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The mission displays the federal government’s rising dedication to renewable power according to world local weather objectives, in addition to addressing public concern over the dearth of streetlights on main roads throughout the nation.
