SM4GH2
Solar Mini-Grid, Battery Storage and Green Hydrogen Solutions for Training and Research
Funding Program: Skills Initiative for Africa – Financial Cooperation (SIFA FC)
Funding Authority: AUDA-NEPAD; financed by Germany (BMZ) and the European Union through KfW Development Bank
Start: September 2024
Location: KNUST Campus, Kumasi, Ghana
Partners: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) · Green Power Brains, Don Bosco Solar
Hydrogen system:
- 10 kW electrolyser
- 8 kW fuel cell
- 300 bar storage
Project summary: Green Power Brains, together with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), is implementing a smart renewable energy mini-grid and a green hydrogen plant on the KNUST campus in Kumasi. The project is supported by the Skills Initiative for Africa – Financial Cooperation (SIFA FC). SIFA is an initiative of the African Union Commission, implemented by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and supported by the German Government and the European Union. It promotes the occupational prospects of young Africans through innovative skills development programmes and close cooperation with the private sector.
The hydrogen system of the project comprises a 10 kW electrolyser, an 8 kW fuel cell and 300 bar storage. It is currently awaiting installation. The aim is to position KNUST as a regional pioneer in green hydrogen technology.