Over recent years, few areas of international development research have seen as much transformation as those relating to energy access and low carbon transitions. Ghana, amongst other African economies, has seen an increase in energy demand surpassing the supply of energy in the last decade. The incorporation of the incorporation of renewable energy into the mix is, therefore, seen as a significant role in addressing the energy needs by replacing conventional fuels with clean and reliable domestic electricity with the advantage of local economic opportunities. The country has adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG); SDG goal 7 targets ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services. This target presents a formidable challenge to Ghana because the country still relies mainly on non-renewable energy sources. The country has a huge potential for renewable energy that remains underexploited. This study, therefore, seeks to assess the current renewable energy resource situation, examine the trend in Ghana’s energy consumption and undertake a comprehensive review and critical evaluation of Ghana’s renewable energy drive and policies.

近年来，很少有国际发展研究领域能看到与能源获取和低碳转型有关的变革。在过去的十年中，加纳与其他非洲经济体一样，能源需求的增长超过了能源的供应。因此，将可再生能源并入混合物中被视为在满足能源需求方面的重要作用，通过利用当地经济机会的优势，用清洁可靠的家用电力代替常规燃料，从而满足了能源需求。该国已通过了联合国可持续发展目标（SDG）；可持续发展目标7的目标是确保普遍获得负担得起的，可靠的和现代的能源服务。该目标给加纳提出了巨大的挑战，因为该国仍然主要依靠不可再生能源。该国在可再生能源方面仍具有巨大的潜力，但尚未得到充分利用。因此，本研究旨在评估当前的可再生能源资源状况，研究加纳的能源消耗趋势，并对加纳的可再生能源动力和政策进行全面的审查和严格的评估。