This is Daystar Power's third solar project for an Olam entity in Ghana, and the latest addition to a portfolio that now spans seven commissioned Olam sites across West Africa.
The installation is a grid-tied rooftop solar system, designed specifically for the energy demands of an industrial agro-processing operation. Located in the Kpong area within the Tema corridor, one of Ghana's most active industrial zones, the facility processes agricultural commodities at a scale where energy reliability and cost directly affect operational performance.
At 1.9 MWp, the system will reduce Olam Agri Ghana's dependence on grid power and fossil-fuel-based generation, delivering measurable reductions in both energy costs and carbon emissions over the life of the project. The contract covers design, construction, and the integration of the solar facility into the site's existing energy infrastructure.
Construction has not yet commenced. Daystar will manage the full project lifecycle from design through to commissioning and long-term operations.
This project does not stand alone. It is the third solar installation Daystar has delivered or is delivering for an Olam entity in Ghana, following completed projects for Olam Biscuit and Olam Culinary.
In Nigeria, Daystar has commissioned Olam sites including those in Ikorodu and Kaduna, with the Nigeria portfolio extending to five commissioned sites in total, and additional projects currently in construction.
Several more, including this Olam Agri Ghana project, are in various stages of development and construction.
The Olam group operates through distinct entities across geographies, and Daystar's engagements reflect that each project contracted, is delivered to the specific requirements of the entity in question. What connects them is a consistent delivery record that has made Daystar the partner of choice across multiple Olam businesses in West Africa.
Ghana's industrial energy landscape is at an inflection point. Grid reliability remains a challenge for manufacturers and processors, and the cost of energy is a material line item for operations running at industrial scale. For agro-processing businesses in particular, where production continuity is critical, the ability to generate reliable, lower-cost power on-site is a genuine operational advantage, not just a sustainability statement.
Daystar's model is built around this reality. We do not position solar as a CSR initiative or a compliance measure. We structure solar as an energy infrastructure decision, one that delivers a clear return over the project lifecycle in the form of reduced energy costs, improved power reliability, and lower carbon exposure.
The Olam Agri Ghana project is consistent with that approach. It is a commercially structured agreement, designed to produce outcomes that are quantifiable at the operational level.
Daystar Power Group operates across Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d'Ivoire, with a portfolio concentrated in industrial and commercial solar. Our model covers the full project lifecycle, technical design, regulatory approvals, EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction), and long-term operations and maintenance.
The Olam portfolio is one of the clearest illustrations of our industrial solar capability. Seven commissioned sites across two countries, spanning food manufacturing, agro-processing, and related industries, represent a body of work with a single client group that few energy companies on the continent can match at this stage.
With additional projects in construction and new contracts being signed, that portfolio continues to grow.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is a 1.9 MWp rooftop solar power plant that Daystar Power has been contracted to design and build at Olam Agri Ghana's agro-processing facility in the Kpong area, Tema. The system is grid-tied and will reduce the facility's energy costs and carbon emissions.
No. The contract has been signed and the project is in the pre-construction phase. Daystar Power will manage the project from design through to commissioning and operations.
No. This is Daystar Power's third Olam installation in Ghana. Daystar has previously completed solar projects for Olam Biscuit and Olam Culinary in Ghana.
Daystar has commissioned seven Olam sites across Nigeria and Ghana, including sites in Nasarawa, Ikorodu and Kaduna in Nigeria. Several additional projects are currently in construction or development across the two countries.
A grid-tied configuration suits the energy profile and infrastructure of this specific facility. It allows the site to draw on solar generation during peak production hours while remaining connected to the national grid for reliability. Daystar designs each system to the specific operational requirements of the client and site.
Daystar's engagement covers the full lifecycle: technical design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and long-term operations and maintenance. This end-to-end model is consistent with how Daystar structures all its industrial solar projects.
Olam operates through distinct entities across its business units and geographies. Daystar's projects with Olam are contracted through those respective entities. The relationship reflects a consistent track record of delivery across multiple Olam businesses rather than a single group-level framework agreement.
The Tema corridor is one of Ghana's primary industrial zones, hosting a high concentration of manufacturing and processing operations. Delivering a project in this area reinforces Daystar's presence in Ghana's core industrial market and its ability to execute within complex, active industrial environments.