The full curriculum, from fundamentals to deployment.
Every flagship program runs as an intensive three-month cohort — four progressive modules, eight units — with practicals, field trips, internships and attachments built in. Browse the catalogue and open any program for the complete module breakdown.
Flagship programs
01 — Three-month cohorts
Five disciplines across the energy mix.
Filter by discipline, then open a program to step through its modules, units and graduate outcomes.
Department of Solar Energy
Solar Energy Engineering
From electrical fundamentals to grid-tied, off-grid and hybrid PV systems integrated with storage.
Cohort
3 Jan – 31 Mar
Structure
4 modules
Dept. of Biogas & Biomass
Biogas & Biomass Engineering
Turn organic waste into clean energy — design, size, build and operate digesters end to end.
Cohort
1 May – 31 Jul
Structure
4 modules
Department of Wind Energy
Wind Energy Engineering
Understand the wind resource and the machines that harvest it — assessment to grid integration.
Cohort
1 Sep – 30 Nov
Structure
4 modules
School of Renewable Energy
Electric Vehicles
Powertrain fundamentals, battery systems and charging infrastructure for electric mobility.
Cohort
1 Sep – 30 Nov
Structure
4 modules
School of Renewable Energy
Energy Storage Systems
Battery and hybrid storage for residential, commercial and industrial systems — sizing to integration.
Cohort
3 Jan – 31 Mar
Structure
4 modules
How it works
02 — Program structure
One shape for every program: four modules, eight units.
Whichever discipline you choose, the path is the same — fundamentals first, deployment last. Each module pairs key topics with assessed learning outcomes.
MODULE 01
Fundamentals
The science and safety beneath the discipline — principles, terminology and the rules that keep work safe.
MODULE 02
Systems & design
Components, sizing and configuration — how a working system is specified and laid out.
MODULE 03
Installation
Mounting, wiring, commissioning and the field practice that turns a design into a live installation.
MODULE 04
Integration
Maintenance, fault diagnosis, grid and hybrid integration — readiness to deploy and support anywhere.
Short courses
05 — Two-week intensives
Two weeks. One specific skill. Stackable.
Focused upgrades for working practitioners — pumping, irrigation, water heating and kiln charcoal production. Run twice a year.
Solar · 2 weeks
Solar water pumping
PV-direct and battery-backed pumping, sizing and field installation for agricultural and rural water supply.
Registration closes 28 Feb
Solar · 2 weeks
Solar water irrigation
Irrigation design, drip and sprinkler integration and PV array sizing for smallholder farms.
Registration closes 30 Jun
Solar · 2 weeks
Solar water heating
Sizing, plumbing integration and installation of solar thermal systems for homes and facilities.
Registration closes 31 Oct
Biomass · 2 weeks
Kiln charcoal production
Efficient, lower-emission charcoal production techniques and kiln operation for sustainable biomass use.
Registration closes 28 Feb
Who can apply
Open to JHS leavers through PhD holders — no prior energy background required for Module 01.
Ages 16 to 50, individuals and groups, drawn from across Ghana and the sub-region.
Admissions run year-round and close one month before each cohort begins.
Graduate with a recognised TVET/NVTI credential and live-site field experience.
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