Ministers to ditch fuel cars for solar-powered EVs under Ghana’s green agenda

Ministers and other government officials will soon begin using electric vehicles (EVs) powered by solar energy as part of efforts to promote renewable energy, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Mr John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced.

He said the initiative forms part of a broader electric vehicle promotion programme being rolled out by the Ministry to support Ghana’s Green Transition Agenda.

Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Mr Jinapor stated: “We launched our EV promotion programme so that these EV vehicles would depend on solar for charging. I commissioned the first one at the Energy Commission.”

“As part of the government's effort, we are importing the first EV vehicles for government agencies. So very soon, you will see ministers driving EV vehicles,” he added.

Mr Jinapor explained that the initial rollout will begin with ministers and heads of agencies, before extending to the private sector to encourage wider adoption.

“We will, in collaboration with the private sector, extend it to commercial drivers and other users so that EV vehicles would become the norm as far as the nation is concerned,” he said.

He also revealed that the Ministry is preparing a five-year strategic document to guide the implementation of renewable energy policies and provide direction for Ghana’s transition to a greener economy.

“This will serve as a blueprint to guide us so that Ghana can make strides when it comes to renewable energy,” Mr Jinapor noted.