Ghana on Tuesday welcomed ministers and effort leaders from throughout West Africa to the 2025 West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS) in Accra, the place the Minister for Energy and Green Transition John Abdulai Jinapor, emphasized the desire for regional integration to give a boost to power safety and boost up venture capital.

Speaking on the Ministers’ Roundtable at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, the Enery Minister highlighted a landmark gain: the primary complete synchronisation of the West African energy grid.

The trial, performed at Sakete substation in Benin in November 2025, briefly connected the Ghana-Togo-Benin community with Nigeria.

“This historic synchronisation demonstrates the tangible benefits of regional cooperation and brings us a step closer to a unified West African electricity market,” the Minister stated.

He stressed out that integrating power markets throughout the West African Power Pool (WAPP) and harmonising insurance policies will cut back prices, give a boost to reliability, and enlarge get right of entry to for electorate around the area.

Ghana additionally showcased its dedication to aligning home power coverage with regional priorities, together with technological advance of fuel infrastructure, virtual answers in upstream petroleum exploration, and private-sector participation in electrical energy distribution.

“The time to act is now,” the Minister recommended.

“Let us finalise interconnection protocols, harmonise tariffs, and accelerate joint infrastructure planning. Together, we can power the dreams of our people.”

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