Title of Research
Energy supply for health facilities in Ghana (EnerSHelF)
Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator
Dr. Emmanuel W. Ramde, Mechanical Engineering Department
Research Team Members and Departments
Dr. Frank K.A Nyarko, Team Member, Mechanical Engineering Department
Dr. David Ato Quansah, Team Member, Mechanical Engineering Department
Benjamin Asaagah, Student Researcher, Mechanical Engineering Department
Edward Dodzi Amekah, Student Researcher, Mechanical Engineering Department
Kojo Adom Quagraine, Student Researcher, Mechanical Engineering Department
Aidam God’sable, Student Researcher, Mechanical Engineering Department
Asare Boateng Dua, Student Researcher, Chemistry Department
Other Collaborating Institutions or Departments
N/A
Research Amount/ Grant size
€29,930 (KNUST Share)
Funding Agency/Source of funding
Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany, through the Julich Project Agency
Research Duration (Start and End Date)
36 months (1st June 2019 to 31st May 2022)
Research Story/ Article
EnerSHelF is a 3-year Research and Development project funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany, with the overall objective of supporting improvements in access to health services and access to energy. The project seeks to attain this objective by developing and providing context- sensitive ad sustainable technological energy solutions for heath facilities in Ghana and improving the reliability of Photovoltaic (PV) hybrid energy systems.
The Project is being executed by an interdisciplinary team made up of Ghanaian and German Scientists from engineering and economics as well as private-sector partners from Germany and Ghana.
Expected Outcomes: The project has selected three hospitals in Ghana which will serve as case studies within the framework of the project. The project is expected to benefit the selected hospitals by:
- enhancing transparency in the energy consumption and provide recommendations on further energy savings
- Provision of Technical support to staff involved in the installation and maintenance of load measurement equipment among others