Ghanaian engineer Johannes Amo-Aye wins Africa Prize award for hybrid wind and solar innovation

Ghanaian engineer Johannes Amo-Aye has won the £5,000 One-to-Watch Award at the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for developing a hybrid wind and solar energy system designed to provide reliable electricity to off-grid communities. His innovation, the Fusion Wind Turbine, combines wind and solar power to provide electricity to underserved communities, particularly rural health facilities that rely on expensive…