# Nearly eight years powering his home with solar: What Nazir’s experience says about Ghana’s energy future - MyJoyOnline

> When the electricity goes off at Nazir Ali’s home in Achiase in the Ashanti Region, the house keeps running.

- Published: 2026-09-18T13:31:17.394Z
- Updated: 2026-09-19T15:00:01.100Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: 10 kWh battery bank, 5 kW hybrid pure-sine-wave inverter, Achiase in the Ashanti Region, Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Germany's second-most popular vacation destination, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Nazir Ali, a solar installation that powers the lights, fans, refrigerators and other appliances in his home, a solar-powered pump that draws water from a borehole at his farm, eastern Germany, fossil fuels, lithium iron phosphate batteries

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- 2026-09-18T13:31:17.394Z - MyJoyOnline: [Nearly eight years powering his home with solar: What Nazir’s experience says about Ghana’s energy future - MyJoyOnline](https://www.myjoyonline.com/nearly-eight-years-powering-his-home-with-solar-what-nazirs-experience-says-about-ghanas-energy-future/)
- 2026-09-19T15:00:01.100Z - DW Top Stories: [Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Will economy shape the vote?](https://www.dw.com/en/mecklenburg-western-pomerania-will-economy-shape-the-vote/a-79298904?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)

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