Jospong accelerates solar electrification of its fleets in Ghana
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Jospong Group of Companies plans to convert its waste collection fleets to electricity, using solar mini-grids, charging stations and energy storage. Its head of green transition presented the strategy at COP31 in Antalya, according to MyJoyOnline.
Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), a Ghanaian conglomerate active notably in waste management, is accelerating the conversion of its diesel fleets to electric vehicles powered by solar infrastructure. Its General Manager of the Green Transition Office, Dr Ing. Glenn Kwabena Gyimah, presented the strategy during a COP31 session in Antalya, Türkiye, focused on solar energy deployment, reports MyJoyOnline.
Jospong operates about 1,000 waste collection trucks and 36 treatment plants in Ghana. The group plans to support the electrification of its vehicles with solar mini-grids, charging stations and energy storage systems, according to Glenn Kwabena Gyimah. It believes the regular energy demand of municipal fleets can facilitate private investment in solar infrastructure without relying entirely on expansion of the national electricity grid.
The group also says it obtained at COP28 authorisation from the Swiss government to transfer mitigation outcomes linked to its composting facilities, with an estimated value of $20 million by 2030. It plans to reinvest the carbon revenues in clean energy infrastructure, access to water, reforestation and green job creation, according to MyJoyOnline.
Jospong’s presentation comes as COP31 in Antalya focuses on electrification and the Antalya summit opens the political phase of COP31.
