Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC), Legon, has secured the top spot in the Southern Zone of the Energy Commission’s Senior High Schools Renewable Energy Challenge, booking their place in the grand finale in Accra.

The zonal stage of the 6th edition of the competition, held on Saturday, saw eight schools from the Southern Zone battle for supremacy. The schools were: PRESEC, Legon; Presbyterian SHS, Larteh; Bueman SHS; Adidome SHS; Asin Manso SHTS; Ahantaman Girls SHS; Bia SHS; and Opoku Ware School.

PRESEC emerged as the overall winner, outshining their competitors with an impressive presentation that earned them a ticket to the national finals.

Adidome took the second position, and Ahantaman Girls SHS took the third position.

In total, seven schools from the Northern Zone and eight from the Southern Zone are participating in this year’s contest, which aims to promote innovation and interest in renewable and sustainable energy.

The Northern Zone competition is scheduled for Monday, 11 August, with the winners joining PRESEC and other top-performing schools at the grand finale in Accra.

The Renewable Energy Challenge remains one of the Energy Commission’s flagship initiatives, inspiring young minds to develop sustainable solutions for Ghana’s energy future.