The innovation aims to address vaccine storage challenges in underserved areas, ensuring that immunisation programmes are not disrupted due to inadequate cold-chain facilities.

By harnessing renewable energy, the device offers an environmentally friendly, reliable, and cost-effective solution for sustaining vital healthcare services.

The project was presented at the Energy Commission’s Senior High Schools Renewable Energy Challenge, an initiative that encourages young innovators to develop practical technologies for national development.

This year’s edition is the 6th, with a total of 15 second circle schools across the country participating.

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The system, designed to grow plants while simultaneously raising fish, creates a symbiotic and eco-friendly farming environment.

It combines aquaculture and hydroponics, allowing waste from the fish to serve as organic nutrients for the plants, while the plants help purify the water for the fish.

The school is among some eight senior high schools shortlisted from the southern part of the country to participate in this year’s edition. This is the 6th edition of the competition.

This year’s challenge brought together senior high schools from across the country to develop sustainable energy and environmentally friendly innovations aimed at addressing real-world problems.

The initiative forms part of the Energy Commission’s efforts to promote renewable energy and climate-friendly solutions among young people.

This year’s zonal contests will take place at the College of Engineering Auditorium, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), on August 9th and 11th, 2025. The event promises to be a thrilling display of creativity, technical know-how, and a deep commitment to sustainable energy solutions.

Representing the Southern Zone on 9th August are PRESEC–Legon, Presbyterian SHS–Larteh, Bueman SHS, Adidome SHS, Assin Manso SHTS, Ahantaman Girls SHS, Bia SHTS, and Opoku Ware School.

The Northern Zone contenders—OLA Girls SHS, Sunyani SHS, Kintampo SHS, Damongo SHS, Dabokpa Technical Institute, Walewale SHTS, and Bolgatanga SHS—will take the stage on 11th August.

The competition, which aims to promote practical learning and raise awareness of renewable energy among students, is a platform to identify and nurture Ghana’s next generation of clean energy leaders.

The Energy Commission is delivering this flagship initiative with support from GIZ, Ashesi University, the Volta River Authority, Greenfield Ambassador, and Star Oil.

The Ola Girls’ team outperformed several schools, including Serwaa Kesse Girls, Bechem Presby, Ahafoman, Mim, Acherensua, Yamfo Technical Institute, Bechem Technical Institute, Gyedu Technical Institute, and Boakye Tromo.

The highly competitive event was held in Bechem.

Queen Alexis Adu Serwaa Arthur, the lead facilitator for Ola Girls, told Adom News that the challenge has had a significant impact on students, schools, communities, and the nation as a whole.

She highlighted that the competition has empowered students to develop innovative solutions to environmental problems using affordable local materials. One of the key focuses has been on restoring lands degraded by illegal mining activities.

Julius Nkansah Nyarko, Senior Manager for Renewable Energy Regulations at the Energy Commission, expressed his admiration for the quality of the entries from the 10 participating schools.

He described the students’ creative approaches to environmental challenges as both impressive and inspiring, adding that the commission plans to harness and refine these ideas to effectively address environmental issues.

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