Olam Agri expands renewable energy footprint at Ghana processing facilities
The installation comprises 2,690 solar panels and is designed to generate approximately 2.29 million kWh of clean electricity annually, supplying power to Olam Agri‘s pasta and flour manufacturing facilities.
GHANA – Olam Agri has switched on a rooftop solar power system at its integrated wheat processing hub in Tema, Ghana, as part of the company’s wider decarbonization drive.
The strategic shift to solar power aligns with the company’s broader decarbonization strategy and aims to enhance energy reliability while lowering operational carbon emissions across West Africa.
As Ghana’s largest flour milling operation, the Tema facility processes high-grade wheat for domestic food production and regional markets.
The integration of high-capacity rooftop and ground-mounted solar arrays will supplement grid power and reduce the facility’s historical dependence on diesel-powered industrial generators during peak utility disruptions.
The newly installed 2,690 solar panels will generate 2.2 million kWh of clean energy to power the company’s pasta and flour factories at the site, according to the company.
Olam Agri said the system is expected to reduce CO₂ emissions by 1,282 tonnes each year, a reduction comparable to planting more than 2,690 trees annually.
In March 2026, the company commissioned a US$40 million pasta manufacturing facility at Kpone, near Tema, with an annual production capacity of 40,000 tonnes. Ghana imported approximately US$140 million worth of pasta between 2021 and 2024, according to Olam Agri. The plant is expected to meet a substantial share of Ghana’s domestic pasta demand and reduce the country’s dependence on imported pasta.
Olam Agri reported that about 50% of the energy powering companywide operations already comes from renewable sources, that solar generation more than doubled in 2025, and that Scope 1 and 2 emissions have been reduced 41% from a 2022 baseline.
Beyond wheat milling, the solar initiative covers secondary supply chain assets in Ghana, including regional distribution hubs and grain storage warehouses.
On-site solar generation delivers a predictable, cost-effective power supply, helping stabilize production costs for staple food ingredients like wheat flour.
The Tema hub’s solar activation comes as Ghana advances a national renewable energy roadmap targeting 1,400 MW of new capacity and expanded industrial solar uptake to lower costs and improve grid reliability.
The move in Ghana builds on Olam Agri’s broader sustainability initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa, where the agribusiness has previously partnered with renewable energy developers to deploy solar PV systems at major processing hubs, including animal feed mills and rice processing facilities.
By leveraging renewable power in its African manufacturing base, the company continues to advance sustainable agricultural supply chains while supporting national clean energy targets.
The Tema solar project builds on an earlier 1.9 MWp rooftop photovoltaic deal signed in April 2026 between Olam Agri Ghana and Daystar Power for an agro‑industrial facility in Kpong, within the Tema industrial corridor.
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