Training and Education
‘He who learns, teaches.’
- Ethiopian Proverb
Our Impact
Over 1000
people trained by Dream Renewables.
16
solar power systems installed alongside our trainees.
12
internship placements completed by trainees each year.
Our Training and Education Programme
We deliver training in solar power, clean cooking technologies, energy efficiency and entrepreneurship to young people in Ghanaian communities with limited energy access. Our in-depth, hands-on training is delivered by a team of local engineers and industry experts.
Upon completion, we support trainees to develop solar power projects that serve their local community and to collaborate with existing local businesses, or create their own, in order to build sustainable incomes. We provide, in collaboration with grassroots organisations, workplace internships, mentoring and guidance, technical design support, and entrepreneurial training for those with business ideas.
Following training, trainees deliver presentations to their local communities in schools, places of worship and community centres, teaching the solar skills and knowledge most pertinent to their communities.
We aim to increase community adoption of renewable technologies, provide a route to sustainable income, while tackling air pollution and climate change.
Our programme provides measurable education and workplace opportunities, while delivering advocacy training and solar installations that serve the wider community.
Click here to see our annual reviews, which provide more information on the training we have delivered over the years.
Find out what else we do
We have over 5 years experience delivering training, education and community-centred renewable energy projects in Ghana. We run practical and hands-on training programmes in solar energy, energy efficiency and clean cooking across Ghana.
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We deliver training programmes in solar power and clean cooking for people across Ghana, including rural and remote areas, schools and universities.
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In Ghana, over 500 CHPs Compounds (rural health clinics) are not connected to the electricity grid. We provide lifesaving solar power systems to improve health care at the clinics.
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Along with an ex-trainee Bright Mensah, we installed a solar powered IT lab for Bomigo Basic School, a school in an off-grid island community in the Volta Region.
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The majority of people in Ghana cook with solid biomass based fuel in inefficient stoves. This is expensive, polluting and most of all damaging to respiratory health. We educate and inform people about the options available, and run trials and research.
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We work with farmers to provide solar powered irrigation systems aiming to increase yields and reduce costs.