Ghana to leverage lithium discovery to manufacture solar batteries

Government intends to leverage the current discovery of lithium in parts of the country for the manufacturing of solar batteries.This is to facilitate the move by the country towards renewable energy.A Deputy Minister for Energy, Andrew Agyaper Mercer, hinted that this is part of the development agenda by the government towards energy transition.Mr. Agyapa Mercer was speaking at the Africa Energy Conference 2022 by the Business and Financial Times.The Africa Energy Conference 2022 under the theme “Africa’s Energy Future – Achieving Competitiveness and Sustainability to Support the Continent’s Development Ambitions” is an avenue for stakeholders to deliberate on opportunities in the energy transition journey.Ghana’s discovery of lithium is said to present another opportunity for the country to produce renewable equipment for the African market.According to the Deputy…

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