Officials from the International Solar Alliance (ISA), on Friday, September 5, 2025, paid a working visit to Ho Technical University (HTU) to inspect the newly established Solar Technology Application Resource Centre (STAR-C).
The delegation, comprising Dr. Gurleen Kaur, Technology and Solar Specialist, and Dr. Ishan Purohit, Programme Specialist, was led by Ing. Seth Mahu, Director of Renewable Energy and Green Transition at the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition.
The ISA officials were in Ghana to participate in the Seventh Meeting of the ISA Regional Committee for the Africa Region, held in Accra from 2nd to 4th September, 2025. The summit, hosted by the Ministry in collaboration with other international partners, brought together energy ministers, solar experts, and development stakeholders to deliberate on Africa’s solar energy transition and climate resilience strategies.
At HTU, the delegation was received by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga, and other members of the University’s Management. Discussions during the visit centred on expanding the existing collaboration to include staff and student exchange programmes with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi), which currently coordinates foundational solar training under the STAR-C framework.
Prof. Honyenuga expressed appreciation for the partnership and reaffirmed HTU’s commitment to advancing solar education and innovation. He described the STAR-C initiative as timely and beneficial to the university’s academic and technical mandate.
Ing. Mahu commended HTU for its proactive role in Ghana’s energy transition and reiterated the Ministry’s support for technical institutions that promote sustainability and innovation.
The team later toured the STAR-Centre and other facilities on campus, where they interacted with faculty and staff on the university’s technical capacity and readiness to deliver solar training and research.
The visit forms part of broader efforts to strengthen Ghana’s position in renewable energy development and enhance institutional capacity for solar education across the sub-region.