The Jospong Group is planning a major shift towards electric-powered waste collection, with approximately 1,000 diesel-powered trucks expected to be converted to electric vehicles as part of its drive to achieve carbon neutrality.
The proposed transition will be supported by solar mini-grids and dedicated charging infrastructure, reducing the group’s dependence on fossil fuels while lowering emissions from its waste management operations across Ghana.
The initiative was announced by the General Manager of the Jospong Green Transition Office, Dr Ing. Glenn Kwabena Gyimah, during a panel discussion at the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Pavilion on Day Four of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31).
Speaking during a session themed “The Next Terawatt – Scaling Solar Through Subnational Action”, Dr Gyimah said the electrification of the fleet, together with the group’s operations across 36 waste treatment plants, formed part of its broader sustainability commitments.
The plan represents a significant private-sector investment opportunity in Ghana’s emerging electric mobility and renewable energy sectors, particularly as the government introduces incentives to encourage the adoption of cleaner energy technologies.
### Solar infrastructure to power waste management operations
Beyond replacing diesel-powered trucks, the Jospong Group intends to develop the renewable energy infrastructure required to support its electric fleet.
Solar mini-grids and dedicated charging facilities are expected to provide the electricity needed to operate the vehicles, linking clean energy generation directly to the group’s waste collection and treatment activities.
Dr Gyimah also highlighted progress in the group’s carbon financing initiatives, revealing that its composting facilities had received authorisation from the Swiss Government for carbon mitigation outcomes valued at approximately US$20 million by 2030.
The arrangement is expected to strengthen the commercial value of the group’s environmental initiatives while supporting efforts to mobilise financing for climate-related investments.
### Government incentives create opportunities for private investment
The announcement comes as Ghana intensifies efforts to attract investment into renewable energy and electric mobility through policy incentives contained in the 2027 Budget.
Presenting the budget to Parliament on November 12, 2026, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced that solar panels and batteries would be exempted from import duties and Value Added Tax (VAT).
The measure is intended to reduce the cost of renewable energy equipment and encourage households, businesses and public institutions to invest in solar power.
Dr Forson also encouraged electric vehicle owners, transport operators and businesses involved in vehicle charging to consider solar-powered charging systems.
Government further outlined plans to establish a 600-megawatt state-owned solar power plant supported by 2,000 megawatt-hours of battery storage to improve electricity supply and strengthen national energy security.
These interventions form part of the proposed US$10 billion New Economy programme, which is expected to run from 2027 to 2030 and support Ghana’s energy infrastructure and industrial transformation agenda.
### Jospong calls for stronger climate partnerships
Dr Gyimah stressed that accelerating Africa’s transition to renewable energy would require stronger collaboration between governments, local authorities, private-sector investors and development partners.
He identified local government partnerships, innovative climate financing arrangements and increased investment in solar-powered infrastructure as important factors in expanding clean energy solutions across the continent.
For the Jospong Group, the proposed conversion of 1,000 waste collection trucks represents an attempt to integrate renewable energy into large-scale municipal waste management operations.
If implemented, the initiative would also demonstrate how solar power and electric mobility could be combined to reduce the environmental footprint of essential public services.
The proposed transition, alongside the group’s 36 waste treatment plants and carbon financing initiatives, forms part of its broader ambition to build more sustainable waste management operations while contributing to Ghana’s climate commitments.
