Ghana has officially launched a national net metering web application in Accra, marking a major step toward improving the monitoring and growth of renewable energy installations across the country.
The new digital platform will serve as a unified system for tracking renewable energy deployment under the Scaling-Up Renewable Energy Programme (SREP). As part of the programme’s next phase, approximately 3,600 net meters are expected to arrive in December 2025.
Speaking at the launch, Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, reaffirmed government’s target of increasing the country’s non-hydro renewable capacity to 7 percent by 2027.
He highlighted that SREP is a key driver of this transition, with a goal of delivering 12,000 net metering installations nationwide. Out of this number, 1,089 units will be allocated to secondary schools, hospitals and MMDAs, while the remaining 10,911 smart meters will support households, SMEs, and private sector institutions.
According to him, the initiative positions the country to surpass its 70 MW net metering target once implementation is complete.
Acting Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission, Eunice Biritwum, described the new portal as a transparent and user-friendly system designed to eliminate administrative delays and enhance coordination among the Ministry of Energy, Energy Commission, PURC, ECG, NEDCO, development partners and other relevant institutions.
Swiss Ambassador to Ghana, Simone Giger, noted that the platform will function as Ghana’s central database for renewable energy installations, providing real-time visibility into installed solar capacity and geographic distribution. She added that the data-driven system will guide Ghana’s long-term strategy toward a decentralised, low-carbon and digitally enabled power sector, while helping stimulate entrepreneurship and job creation in the solar industry. She further emphasised that reducing reliance on fossil fuels will support energy security and improve environmental health.
Under the net metering billing model, owners of renewable energy systems are credited for excess electricity fed back into the distribution network. These credits offset electricity purchased from the utility, but unused credits expire at the end of each calendar year. Consumers are still required to pay all approved charges, taxes and levies based on their energy consumption and cannot use excess credits to cover these costs.
The new portal will enable users to apply for smart net meters under the SREP initiative, whether for existing installations or newly deployed renewable energy systems.
The platform was developed by ANIWA Systems with technical support from John Bambio.