By: Godfed Amoaful
A non-profit development organisation, Sequa, in collaboration with Partner Africa Project, has launched a solar training initiative in Accra, aimed at empowering Ghana’s solar energy workforce and propelling the country to become a hub for greener and renewable energy in West Africa.
The Deputy Director for Training and Development at the Ghana TVET Service, Philibeth Nkrumah, emphasised the need for public and private sector partnership in improving the skilled workforce and creating job opportunities for the youth.
Madam Nkrumah said there are job opportunities embedded in skilled training, and the Ghana TVET Service is dedicated to fostering technical and vocational training that will not only equip the youth with valuable skills but also training that aligns with the evolving needs of the Ghanaian economy.
About 300 participants across the country, including students in vocational training, are targeted to be given this skill training.
The aim is to empower them with the technology for sustainable green energy.
The implementing agency, Sequa, has been implementing international cooperation projects and programs since 1991.
The company is headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It has a goal of improving the living and working conditions of many people as possible.
The skill training program is on the theme of collaborating with the private sector to promote employment and enhance working conditions in the electrical sector, with a spotlight on solar PV.
It will cover areas such as off-grid, on-grid, hybrid, and solar systems. The Deputy Director for Training and Development at the Ghana TVET Service, Philibeth Nkrumah, stressed that collaboration between the private and public sectors is necessary in resolving the unemployment crisis while boosting Ghana’s renewable energy drive.
An International project manager of the Partner Africa project of UmweltZentrum, Schmidt Carola, said the training will improve Ghana’s energy sector.
She advised the youth to take the training seriously, stating that it would provide them with electrical knowledge and enhance their standard of living.
The training is structured to give women the opportunity to exploit the energy sector.
They were encouraged to take advantage of it and broaden their horizons to be able to compete in the workspace to better their lives.
