Diffusion of Solar Products on the African Market-Ghana case

Abstract

Solar energy is one of the numerous renewable energy sources that can be relied upon when thinking about the provision of sustainable energy to the vast majority of people living in the developing countries who are yet to have access to clean and sustainable energy. The potentials of solar energy has not been realized yet in the developing Sub-Saharan African countries like Ghana due to several barriers which impede the penetration and diffusion of solar products into the African market and Ghana for that matter. Meanwhile, a research on the energy system in Ghana shows that many consider solar power as an alternative energy source due to the unreliable nature of the sources of power in the country, mainly hydro and thermal power plants.