24-Hour Economy Success Hinges on 24-Hour Power Supply – Asantehene
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has stated that the government’s 24-hour economy plan will be successful if a reliable power supply is made available for the industrial sector.
Otumfuo publicly spoke about the 24-hour economy for the first time when a green energy company announced to him its plans to partner with Ghana to accelerate the country’s green energy transition.
The Management of DreamPower Africa, as part of its first phase plan, intends to provide 24-hour energy security for the industrial hub through solarisation.
Embracing the plan for alternatively sustainable and clean energy adoption, Otumfuo highlighted the country’s current energy challenges with hydroelectricity.
“Any country that wants to develop has to adapt to it {Green Energy}. Ghana, at the moment, is still facing electricity problems. We are importing fuel. We need to find a way to be able to run our country, and at the same time, we need clean energy to address climate change. Climate change is real.
“If we don’t adapt to clean energy, we are going to find ourselves in a situation where we will all be affected; therefore, solar energy is something that will be good for us. It’s something that we have to invest in. Even though we have excess capacity, there is still a problem there.”
He indicated that creating a sustainable power supply will anchor the 24-hour economy plan.
“If the 24-hour economy is going to be successful, the energy must also run for industries to operate.”
The group was at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on May 21, 2025.
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
