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Powering Industrial Growth through Africa’s Resources
Genser Energy's transition is supporting industrial growth through increased use of natural gas and investment in energy infrastructure. We explore how Genser Energy's natural gas pipeline network delivers reliable power to key industries, including mining, while reducing reliance on imported fuels. We also highlight Standard Bank's support in financing critical infrastructure, and how domestic energy resources, regional energy exports and skills development are driving economic growth and a cleaner energy future across Africa.
Reliable energy at the centre of Ghana’s growth story
Ghana’s journey towards sustainable energy is closely tied to its broader economic growth ambitions. Across the country, energy generation is expanding through the involvement of public and private sector players, with natural gas emerging as an important part of the country’s industrial development story.
Energy matters because Ghana derives a large portion of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from mining, which requires reliable and affordable power. For investors, corporates and decision-makers, this connection between energy supply and productive capacity is central: without consistent power, key industrial sectors cannot operate at the scale required to support growth.
Connecting domestic gas to industrial demand
Genser Energy provides electricity and natural gas solutions to large industries and utilities. Through this model, energy is delivered to industrial users and to utilities that serve communities. The company’s infrastructure footprint is significant. Genser Energy provides 70% of Ghana’s onshore natural gas pipelines, with a network reaching close to 430 kilometres. This pipeline infrastructure supports the movement of natural gas to the sectors that need reliable power the most.
A key objective of Genser Energy is to use Ghana’s natural gas to reduce crude oil imports for power generation and increase generation capacity by about 25%. This positions local gas not only as an energy source, but as a practical enabler of industrial activity and improved production.
Financing infrastructure that supports production
The development of this energy infrastructure required financial support. This was facilitated through a $325 million syndicated financing package in which Standard Bank played a leading underwriting role to build Genser Energy’s pipeline infrastructure. The partnership has developed into an energy supply relationship supporting a major mining client and other industrial clients in Ghana.
From Ghana to regional energy supply
The story extends beyond Ghana’s borders. Genser Energy has expanded energy exports to Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire, showing how domestic energy infrastructure can strengthen regional supply. Energy investment is also connected to skills development. Through its training programme, Genser Energy supports future talent with technical training and mentorship.
Local resources for a cleaner energy future
Locally produced power is linked to economic growth, industrialisation and improved production. Ghana’s energy story is therefore not only about pipelines or power generation. It is about using domestic resources, finance, skills and regional partnerships to support industrial growth while contributing to Africa’s transition towards cleaner energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is energy important to Ghana’s economic growth?
Energy is important because Ghana derives a large portion of its GDP from mining, and mining requires reliable and affordable power to operate effectively.
How does natural gas support Ghana’s industrial development?
Natural gas supports industrial development by providing energy solutions to large industries and utilities, helping improve production through reliable power supply.
What role does Genser Energy play in Ghana’s natural gas infrastructure?
Genser Energy provides 70% of Ghana’s onshore natural gas pipelines, reaching close to 430 kilometres, and delivers electricity and natural gas to industrial clients and utilities.
How did Standard Bank support the development of the pipeline infrastructure?
Standard Bank raised US$325 million to construct Genser Energy’s pipelines.
How does Ghana’s energy transition connect to regional growth?
Genser Energy has been supported in exporting energy to Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire.
