The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has begun installing solar-powered streetlights along the La and Teshie Road corridor in Accra as part of a nationwide initiative to improve road safety, enhance night visibility and address longstanding concerns over poor street lighting.
The project forms part of a broader government programme to install 23,500 all-in-one solar streetlights across 700 kilometres of roads nationwide, with Greater Accra among the regions benefiting from the intervention.
The ongoing installation along the main Teshie Road, commonly referred to by commuters as the Teshie stretch, seeks to address persistent concerns raised by motorists, pedestrians and other road users about inadequate lighting and the associated safety risks after dark.
The busy urban corridor connects Accra to Teshie and surrounding coastal communities, where poor nighttime visibility has been a longstanding challenge for commuters and residents.
The solar lighting project is expected to improve visibility for motorists and pedestrians, help deter criminal activities and support economic and commercial activities that continue into the night.
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The initiative also forms part of the government’s broader effort to reduce the electricity burden associated with conventional, grid-connected streetlights.
According to the Ministry, the transition to independent solar-powered units is intended to ease pressure on the national electricity grid, with conventional street lighting previously consuming an estimated 200 to 300 megawatts during peak periods.
Unlike conventional streetlights, which depend on the national grid and may go off during power outages or local faults, the solar-powered units operate independently, providing a more reliable source of illumination.
In Greater Accra, additional efforts involving the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition and the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council include plans to deploy 25,000 solar streetlights across districts to address poor visibility and support nighttime economic activities.
The installation along the Teshie Road is therefore expected to provide relief to commuters who have long raised concerns about the lack of adequate street lighting on the stretch, while contributing to the wider national drive towards more sustainable and energy-efficient public infrastructure.
