The Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC, Legon) has been adjudged winners of the 2025 Senior High School Renewable Energy Challenge, organised by the Energy Commission and the Ghana Education Service (GES).
They beat five other schools; Ahantaman Girls SHS, Ola Girls SHS – Kenyasi, Dabokpa Technical Institute, Adidome SHS and Damango SHS to emerge winners of the Sixth Edition of the competition, on the theme: “Sustainable Energy for Healthier Future.”
The school and the contestants received a package comprising cash, souvenirs, laptops, solar lamps, science books and a plaque worth GH₵220,000.00 at the Tuesday event, held at the Accra International Conference.
Ahantaman Girls SHS, who placed second, walked away with a GH₵140,000 package while OLA Girls SHS, which placed third, took home cash and other prizes worth GH₵100, 000.
The Dabokpa Technical Institute, Adidome SHS and Damango who placed fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively, also walked home with cash and other prizes worth GH₵42, 000.00 each.
Addressing the students and guests before the commencement of the competition, Professor Ernest Ofori Asamoah, Board Member, Energy Commission, said the competition was initiated in 2019 to provide a platform for education and create awareness on renewable energy resources and technologies.
The initiative, he said, was aimed at promoting creative thinking and problem solving, which aligned with the eight out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), such as SGD-4; Quality Education, SDG-5; Gender Equality, SDG- 6; Clean Water and Sanitation, and SDG-7; Affordable and Clean Energy.
The rest are SDG-9; Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG-11; Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG-13; Climate Action, and SDG-17; Partnership.
Additionally, he indicated that the initiative formed part of the Energy Commission’s mandate targeted at promoting the development and efficient use of renewable energy resources through public education, training, and regulation of entrepreneurs in the sector.
He said the competition offered the participating schools and students the opportunity to develop innovative projects, create jobs and contribute to the development of Ghana.
He boasted about some of the inroads made in the renewable energy sector as a result of the competition and assured the audience of the Commission’s continued support.
“The commission remains committed to working with the Government, private sector, academia and young people to advance renewable energy solutions that safeguard our environment and secure a brighter future,” he said.
Mr Solomon Adjetey, the Chief Director, Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, who spoke on behalf of the sector minister, said the challenge was a good initiative considering how it had ignited interest in renewable energy solutions and natured talents among the country’s second cycle institutions.
He said the massive participation by schools across the country was a testament to the positive impact of the initiative on the schools.
He, therefore, commended the stakeholders for the god job but urged them to go beyond the competition and ensure that the students applied the knowledge acquired to develop practical tools that addressed real life challenges in communities in the country.
“This event should not merely be a competition. It must be the birthplace of everyday solutions developed into ready goods and services and to nature transformational entrepreneurs,” he said.
GNA
