The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, KNUST, on 20th February 2025 joined the German delegation to commission the first ever green hydrogen (GH2) plant in Ghana at the Don Bosco Solar Training Center in Tema. The GH2 plant is part of the training facility to provide education and training on solar PV mini-grid with green hydrogen production plant.

The German Ambassador, Mr Daniel Krull, who was the Guest of honor during the GH2 commissioning, emphasized the need for Ghana to explore the market of green hydrogen as part of its ambitious national energy transition and investment plan.

During the technical tours on the plant, Ing. Dr. Richard Opoku, KNUST’s Energy Consultant, and representing Prof David Ato Quansah, the Director of the the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, highlighted the relevance of the GH2 setup and commissioning for training and education towards green energy transition in Ghana.

“The setup and commissioning of the GH2 project at Don Bosco will serve as a platform for learning towards the KNUST SIFA Project (https://www.linkedin.com/posts/green-power-brains_smartminigrid-greenhydrogen-greenpowersystem-activity-7232445367374487552-5GnY ) that will build more than 200 kWp solar PV mini-grid and green hydrogen plant with fuel cell technology for engineering training and education at the KNUST Brew-Hammond Energy Centre in Kumasi”. The green hydrogen can be used as fuel in hydrogen vehicles and also for electricity generation using fuel cell technology.

In the KNUST engineering education and training program later in the year 2025 and throughout 2026, 300 participants will be trained on Smart solar PV mini-grid design, installation, operation and maintenance with green hydrogen production and fuel cell integration. Digitalization of solar PV mini-grid, green hydrogen production and fuel cell technology is the main innovation of the SIFA project to be implemented at the KNUST Brew-Hammond Energy Centre.