GHA Floating Solar GHA Floating Solar Solarenergie spielt im ghanaischen Energiesektor eine immer größere Rolle. Neben vielen Vorteilen gibt es bei klassischen landbasierten Solar PV Anlagen allerdings auch einige Herausforderungen, darunter vor allem ein hoher Landverbrauch und je nach Wetter und Tageszeit stark schwankende Stromerzeugung. Eine innovative Lösung, um diesen Herausforderungen zu begegnen, sind Floating Solar Anlagen, bei denen die Solarpanel auf Wasserflächen installiert werden. Das reduziert nicht nur den zusätzlichen Landverbrauch, sondern bietet auch insbesondere in Kombination mit existierenden Wasserkraftwerken den Vorteil, Sonnen- und Wasserkraft komplementär zueinander einzusetzen. Durch die Nutzung bereits vorhandener Infrastruktur zur Stromabnahme an diesen Standorten können zudem Kosten und Zeitaufwand der Projekte signifikant gesenkt werden. Zielgruppe sind hierbei die aktuellen und zukünftigen Stromkonsument*innen Ghanas, die von einer zuverlässigeren und kostengünstigeren Stromversorgung profitieren. Floating Solar Anlagen sind daher insgesamt eine innovative Lösung, Solarenergie effizient zu nutzen und dadurch den Ausbau von erneuerbaren Energien in Ghana voranzutreiben (Kernaussage). Das reduziert zum einen die Abhängigkeit des Landes von Ölimporten und trägt zum anderen wesentlich zur Erreichung der Klimaziele durch die Minderung von Treibhausgasen und Durchführung von Anpassungsmaßnahmen an den Klimawandel bei.Im Kontext der Reform- und Investitionspartnerschaft sollen innovative Ansätze im Bereich Erneuerbaren Energien gefördert werden. Daher passt die Förderung eines Floating Solar Projektes als innovativer Ansatz mit dem Projektträger Volta River Authority (VRA) sehr gut in die Zielsetzung der Reform-und Investitionspartnerschaft.Geplante Maßnahmen:- Bau einer Floating Solar Anlage (30 MW)- Umsetzung begleitender Gender Maßnahmen - 2 jährige Betriebsbegleitung Solar energy is playing an increasingly important role in the Ghanaian energy sector. However, in addition to the many advantages of traditional land-based solar PV systems, there are also a number of challenges, in particular high land consumption and power generation that fluctuates greatly depending on the weather and time of day. Floating solar systems, in which the solar panels are installed on water surfaces, are an innovative solution to these challenges. This not only reduces additional land consumption, but also offers the advantage, particularly in combination with existing hydropower plants, of enabling a consistent power supply relatively independent of the weather or time of day. Solar and hydropower can thus be used in a complementary way. By utilising existing infrastructure to collect electricity at these locations, the costs and time required for the projects can also be significantly reduced. The target group here are current and future electricity consumers in Ghana, who benefit from a more reliable and cost-effective electricity supply. Floating solar systems are therefore an innovative solution for utilising solar energy efficiently and thereby driving forward the expansion of renewable energies in Ghana (key message). On the one hand, this reduces the country's dependence on oil imports and, on the other, makes a significant contribution to achieving climate targets by reducing greenhouse gases and implementing climate change adaptation measures.In the context of the reform and investment partnership, innovative approaches in the field of renewable energies are to be promoted. The promotion of a floating solar project as an innovative approach with the project organiser Volta River Authority (VRA) therefore fits in very well with the objectives of the reform and investment partnership.Planned measures:- Construction of a floating solar plant (30 MW)- Implementation of accompanying gender measures - 2 years of operational support Erzeugung erneuerbare Energie Solar energy is playing an increasingly important role in the Ghanaian energy sector. However, in addition to the many advantages of traditional land-based solar PV systems, there are also a number of challenges, in particular high land consumption and power generation that fluctuates greatly depending on the weather and time of day. Floating solar systems, in which the solar panels are installed on water surfaces, are an innovative solution to these challenges. This not only reduces additional land consumption, but also offers the advantage, particularly in combination with existing hydropower plants, of enabling a consistent power supply relatively independent of the weather or time of day. Solar and hydropower can thus be used in a complementary way. By utilising existing infrastructure to collect electricity at these locations, the costs and time required for the projects can also be significantly reduced. The target group here are current and future electricity consumers in Ghana, who benefit from a more reliable and cost-effective electricity supply. Floating solar systems are therefore an innovative solution for utilising solar energy efficiently and thereby driving forward the expansion of renewable energies in Ghana (key message). On the one hand, this reduces the country's dependence on oil imports and, on the other, makes a significant contribution to achieving climate targets by reducing greenhouse gases and implementing climate change adaptation measures.In the context of the reform and investment partnership, innovative approaches in the field of renewable energies are to be promoted. The promotion of a floating solar project as an innovative approach with the project organiser Volta River Authority (VRA) therefore fits in very well with the objectives of the reform and investment partnership.Planned measures:- Construction of a floating solar plant (30 MW)- Implementation of accompanying gender measures - 2 years of operational support