Ghana’s federal ministries work alongside development partners to expand renewable energy access through regulatory reforms, fiscal incentives, and targeted subsidies. Similar strategies are occurring across Africa, creating a policy toolbox that communities can leverage when proposing mini-grids or stand-alone systems.

1. Results-Based Financing

SREP disburses grants after project milestones—site surveys, commissioning, productive use activation—encouraging developers to prioritize sustainability and social impact.

2. Tax Incentives and Duty Waivers

Import duties on solar modules, batteries, and inverters are waived when projects meet rural electrification criteria. This reduces upfront capital costs for communities requesting mini-grid solutions.

3. Net Metering and Feed-in Tariffs

Regulators are piloting frameworks that allow schools, health centers, and agribusinesses to offset their bills by exporting excess solar generation. This stabilizes revenue for community energy cooperatives.

4. Productive Use Grants

Low-interest financing supports cold rooms, irrigation pumps, and agro-processing equipment so that electricity access translates into tangible economic activity.

Government agencies also work with utilities on hybrid architectures—blending grid extensions with solar mini-grids—to minimize diesel reliance. Communities can track these opportunities through the Energy Commission’s public dashboards and SREP field offices.