Ghana GOALs - Generation, Operation, and Access to Energy, at Lowest carbon and cost solutions 

Partners: Consortio Limited (Lead), E.E.K Consults & Electricals Ltd, Ibeccs Ltd, Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology - Kumasi Ghana

Country: Ghana

Technology: Smart green grids, including mini and main grid technologies

Stage: Mid

Stage: 9

The Ghana GOALs project with Ghanaian partners KNUST and EEK, will create self-sustaining smart energy communities with access to clean renewable energy and innovative cooking technology, resulting in improved air quality and better working conditions, especially for women and girls.

Ghana GOALs will test a new concept for modern cooking, reducing the reliance on foraged firewood and kerosene. This will be combined with the creation of electrical microgrids, using solar photovoltaic panels (PV) and storing energy overnight in batteries. These will be trialled at selected secondary high schools and in an off-grid community to evaluate different business models for replication.