Ghana to benefit from Solar Powered Internet School project

Converted shipping containers, now acting as solar-powered classrooms, provide students in Africa’s most remote areas with learning and innovation opportunities. Before long, Ghana will start benefiting from Samsung’s innovative project.

The project, called Samsung’s Solar-Powered Internet Schools Initiative, is part of Samsung’s Citizenship program. The initiative’s primary goal is to provide rural communities with classrooms set up in mobile containers, packed with high-tech equipment.

Each mobile container is fitted with desks, a 65-inch interactive board, solar-powered internet-compatible notebooks, Samsung Galaxy tablet computers, and Wi-Fi cameras. This creative arrangement allows students to enjoy a technologically-advanced education without needing to travel long distances.

These mobile classrooms, each measuring 12 meters, can accommodate up to 24 students. Their core mission is to teach students about computer literacy and internet usage, likely their first exposure to such technologies. African conditions were taken into consideration during the design phase, allowing these schools to withstand environments with limited energy resources, extreme weather, and lengthy transport.

The fold-away solar panels can provide enough power for the classroom’s equipment to operate up to nine hours every day. Additionally, they can run for a day and a half with zero sunlight. These rubber-made panels, unlike traditional glass ones, are strong and durable enough to endure long-distance transits across Africa.

Samsung is partnering with the Ghanaian Government, Ministry of Education, local educators, content developers, school administrators, and management to integrate the Solar-Powered Internet Schools into Ghana’s local communities by the end of July.

source: Biztech Africa

This article was updated in 2025 to reflect current trends and insights.