The Rainbow Trust Foundation has commissioned state-of-the-art hybrid solar-powered water facilities at the University of Ghana, marking a significant step towards improving sustainable water access and supporting environmentally responsible development within the university community.
The facilities, supported by the Poul Due Jensen Foundation, also known as the Grundfos Foundation of Denmark, were officially launched and commissioned on September 30, 2026.
The project includes high-capacity hybrid solar pumping systems installed at the Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin Hotspot Comfort Zone and the Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Rainbow Trust Foundation, Nana Akosua Agyapomaa Asare I, said the project goes beyond the provision of water infrastructure, describing it as an investment in people, education, sustainability and the future.
According to her, the hybrid technology combines high-capacity solar power with grid electricity to provide a more reliable and sustainable water supply.
Speaking at the ceremony, she expressed appreciation to the Poul Due Jensen Foundation for its continued partnership and support, noting that the collaboration had already enabled the Rainbow Trust Foundation to undertake interventions in education, water, sanitation and community development.
Nana Akosua Agyapomaa also commended the University of Ghana, the Embassy of Denmark, representatives of Grundfos, government officials, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders whose contributions helped make the project possible. She said the commissioning should serve as a catalyst for more partnerships aimed at addressing pressing development challenges across Ghana.
She noted that despite the achievement, several schools and communities across the country still require libraries, learning resources, clean water, improved sanitation and sustainable infrastructure.
She therefore appealed to corporate institutions, development partners, foundations, government agencies, philanthropists and individuals to collaborate with the Foundation to expand its interventions.
The Foundation’s broader development agenda, she explained, also includes collaboration with the Heritage Hands Foundation to promote education, community empowerment, environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
Nana Akosua Agyapomaa further urged the University of Ghana community to protect and maintain the newly commissioned facilities to ensure that they serve students and future generations.
She stressed that the Foundation’s experience had demonstrated that meaningful partnerships could produce practical interventions capable of transforming lives.
The Rainbow Trust Foundation subsequently expressed appreciation to the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, for his support and representation at the commissioning ceremony.
In a letter dated October 1, 2026, the Foundation noted that although the Speaker’s official commitments prevented him from attending personally, he delegated representatives to participate in the event.
The Foundation said the Speaker’s representation was particularly significant because one of the newly supported facilities complements the Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin Hotspot Comfort Zone, which the Foundation described as reflecting his commitment to improving the student experience at his alma mater.
The commissioning therefore represents not only an investment in sustainable water infrastructure at the University of Ghana, but also another milestone in the Rainbow Trust Foundation’s broader efforts to advance education, water, sanitation and sustainable community development across Ghana.
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