Projects

Agrivoltaic Technology in Drylands of West Africa: Strengthening National Innovation Systems for Diffusion and Market Development at the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Period: 2021 to 2023 On going

The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, KNUST, in collaboration with the Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI) have been awarded a grant to execute…

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Fostering Research and Intra-African Knowledge Transfer through Mobility and Education (FRAME)

On going

The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre (TBHEC), KNUST together with five (5) other partners from African Higher Education Institutions is implementing a project titled” Fostering Research and Intra-…

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Climate Compatible Growth’s (CCG)

On going

Climate Compatible Growth’s (CCG) National Partnerships team, led by the Centre for Global Equality, has recently partnered with The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre at the Kwame Nkrumah University of…

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Development of standard and compliance framework for low emission transport and an electric mobility road map for São Tomé and Príncipe

On going

The Brew-Hammond Energy Center in collaboration with pManifold Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd has been contracted by the United Nations Industrial Development (UNIDO) to work on a project…

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Professional Education for Renewable Energies in Ghana (ProREG)

On going

The project seeks to integrate a new approach to teaching and learning suited to industry requirements regarding renewable energy curriculum taught at the tertiary level. The intention is to make…

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Political Economy of land access for large scale solar projects in Ghana

On going

This project focuses on understanding the political, policy, governance, and institutional factors that shape and influence adoption of climate-compatible policies and energy transition…

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Energy-Academy

Completed

This project was within the framework of the cooperation between the German State of North Rhine Westphalia (NRW) and Ghana, and it was aimed at supporting KNUST to become a centre of competence…

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E-Micromobility in Ghana

Completed

The project focuses on electromobility options in a larger population such as university campuses and industrial enclaves and is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and…

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REEEP Project

Completed

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) in conjunction with Energy Commission, Ghana, funded this project which focused on energy access in Ghana ended in May 2014. TEC…

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IRENA Training 1

Completed

This consultancy project was awarded by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) following an international competitive bidding process to TEC and its consortium partners - RENAC…

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Energy Access for the Urban Poor

Completed

A survey to address gaps in data on energy access for rural and urban areas in Ghana was commissioned by the UNDP-Senegal country office and implemented by The Energy Center, KNUST in three…

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NRW-KNUST Project

Completed

This project was within the framework of the cooperation between the German State of North Rhine Westphalia (NRW) and Ghana, and it was aimed at supporting KNUST to become a centre of competence…

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ECOWREX Project

Completed

The Consolidation of ECOWREX GIS project kicked off this April and would be completed in two years. The project is spearheaded by ECREEE and with the following partners: TEC-KNUST, NOLVETIS S.A.S…

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Integrated Bio-Rural Energy Scheme (IBRES) For Ghana

Completed

The project research involves an investigation of appropriate technologies for the sustainable conversion of Cocoa Pod Husk (CPH) into electricity and other alternative energy sources. In this…

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GEDAP Project

Completed

The Ghana Energy Development and Access Project (GEDAP) was coordinated by Mr. John Ayer of the Department of Geomatic Engineering and was supported with an amount of GH¢ 136,887.50. TEC is the…

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DANIDA Project

Completed

This project is to develop sustainable technologies for production of 2nd generation biofuels (biogas, bioethanol and biodiesel) from Lignocellulosic waste material in developing countries in…

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EREF Project

Completed

The ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF) Project with support from the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) was led by Kumasi Institute of Technology,…

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RE4 Food Project

Completed

The Renewable Energy for Food Processing project was completed and supported with an amount of € 824,069. The lead partner on this project is New Castle University  (UK) with The Energy…

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UNIDO Biogas Project

Completed

The project sought to increase access to sustainable energy for productive uses in Ghana, and contributed to inclusive and sustainable industrial development. To this end, the project would…

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Energy System Modelling for the Real World

Completed

The project seeks to advance energy system modelling methods and knowledge transfer for sustainable and resilient urban energy planning with a special focus on developing countries.

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Hybrid waste to Energy as a sustainable solution for Ghana

Completed

The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre (TBHEC), KNUST, is working with the West African Science Service on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) and the Project Management Agency Julich (PJJ) as a…

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Market Entry into Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Efficiency (EE) for the Productive Sector in Ghana

Completed

The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Energy Service Centre of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI-ESC) to provide training courses in…

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Energy Supply for Health Facilities (EnerSHelF)

Completed

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…

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The ECOWAS Regional Study on Capacity Needs Assessment for RE and EE

Completed

A €67,000 study was jointly implemented by KNUST; the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering, Ouagadougou and the University of Cape Verde (UNICV). Funds were provided by…

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Energy Efficiency for Households and SMEs – Kumasi Role Out

Completed

The German Cooperation in Ghana through GIZ in partnership with the Energy Foundation implemented the Energy Efficiency for Household and SMEs project with funding from the German Government. The…

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Renewable Energy Technology Transfer (RETT)

Completed

The China-Ghana South-South Cooperation on Renewable Energy Technology Transfer (RETT) is a four-year project (2015-2018) with funding from the Danish Government. The project was implemented by…

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Upgrading Education and Research Capacity in Renewable Energy Technologies

Completed

The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, TBHEC, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, and her partners in Norway, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), and The Norwegian…

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Technical Assessment and Commissioning of 150 Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS) in Ghana

Completed

The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre (TBHEC), KNUST, has been contracted by GIZ to undertake consultancy services related to technical assessment and commissioning of 150 solar powered irrigation…

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Optimization of a Solar Tracking System for a Piloted Concentrated Solar Power Plant

Completed

This project has received a research grant through the KNUST Research Fund (KReF) and was awarded to Dr. Emmanuel W. Ramde, former director of The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, and lecturer at the…

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The Solar Capacity Upgrading Project (SolarCUP)

Completed

The Solar Capacity Upgrading Project (SolarCUP) was funded by the World Bank with a US$523,000 grant (closed in September 2012). This project provided solar energy research equipment and…

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Solar Export Potential Study

Completed

The Ghana Solar Export Potential Study (SEPS) which is supported by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has completed the first phase and presented the initial findings on solar…

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CSP4Africa Project

Completed

The International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) in Burkina Faso led a team involving TEC and Sirea Energie, France carried out a research project

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AU Grid Solar Project

Completed

The Africa Union project dubbed “Potential of distributed grid-connected solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems in rural electrification in Africa” which was supported by the Africa Union with an amount…

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Center for Sustainable Energies, Entrepreneurship, and Development in the Global South

Period: 2025 to 2029 On going

The aim of the project is to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 7 and SDG 13, through research with impact at our living labs, but the activities of this…

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