The Energy Commission of Ghana launched the 7th edition of its Senior High Schools Renewable Energy Challenge. The event, themed “Harnessing Renewable Energy to Power Ghana’s 24-Hour Green Economy” and dubbed the Champions of Champions, brings together top SHS students nationwide to develop practical energy solutions.
The programme is supported by the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, the Ghana Education Service, the Ghana Technical and Vocational Education and Training Service, and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
Deputy Executive Secretary Mr. Chris Nanabanyin Yalley traced the programme’s growth and highlighted past winners, including Gyaman Pensan SHS, Kpedze SHS, Sogakofe SHS, Kpando SHS, and the 2025 champions, Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School. He challenged students to move beyond creativity and develop financially viable, implementable, and scalable solutions. Board Chairman of the Energy Commission, Prof. John Gartchie Gatsi, emphasised that Ghana’s ambition for a 24-hour economy requires reliable electricity for all communities, and urged students to design for farmers, market women, and rural health workers.
Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. Richard Gyan-Mensah, encouraged students to focus on solutions that can power underserved communities and advance Ghana’s energy transition, reaffirming the government’s commitment to nurturing young innovators. Priority project focus areas include irrigation and agriculture, ICT-powered rural education, small-scale industries, and rural healthcare delivery
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