Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has questioned the government’s current approach to local content in energy projects.
He describes the government’s current approach as superficial.
“Local content should not mean just putting a Ghanaian face on a business. It should involve building production capacity within the country,” he said during NorvanReports and Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) X Space discussion on “Powering Ghana’s Future: Political Promises vs CSO Demands – Are We Ready for the Green Shift?”,
He added that policies should focus on skills transfer, local innovation, and long-term economic growth.
To position Ghana as a leader in renewable energy, Mr Boakye called for investment in research and development, support for student-led innovations, and the creation of local prototypes.
He referenced Brazil’s ethanol success story as an example of how targeted investments can yield significant economic benefits.
“We should think about producing energy locally, not just importing solutions,” he urged.
