Johannes Amo-Aye: turning childhood frustration into a clean energy innovation

Johannes Amo-Aye, co-founder and CEO of Ghana’s MINAGIE Energy, said childhood blackouts inspired the Fusion Wind Turbine, a hybrid wind-solar system.

The modular system was designed and built largely in Ghana to provide reliable electricity for clinics, schools, and rural communities.

It highlights how locally made renewable technology can help tackle energy poverty and improve power reliability for essential services.

The story points to hybrid renewables as a practical path for rural electrification and stronger local manufacturing in Africa.