{"id":89196,"date":"2025-08-11T11:21:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89196"},"modified":"2025-08-11T11:21:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T11:21:36","slug":"opoku-ware-school-develops-smart-aquaponics-system-at-renewable-energy-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=89196","title":{"rendered":"Opoku Ware School develops smart aquaponics system at Renewable Energy Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>46 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Opoku Ware School in the Ashanti region has unveiled an innovative Smart Aquaponics System during the Energy Commission\u2019s Senior High Schools Renewable Energy Challenge.<\/p>\n<p>The system, designed to grow plants while simultaneously raising fish, creates a symbiotic and eco-friendly farming environment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Video-2025-08-09-at-14.27.17_1ec26fe6.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>It combines aquaculture and hydroponics, allowing waste from the fish to serve as organic nutrients for the plants, while the plants help purify the water for the fish.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813.png\" alt=\"Opoku Ware School develops smart aquaponics system at Renewable Energy Challenge\" class=\"wp-image-10032823377\" title=\"Opoku Ware School develops smart aquaponics system at Renewable Energy Challenge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-534x300.png 534w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-233x131.png 233w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-218x123.png 218w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-754x424.png 754w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-330x186.png 330w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-225x127.png 225w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-217x122.png 217w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-340x191.png 340w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-267x150.png 267w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813-55x31.png 55w, https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-813.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/figure>\n<p>The school is among some eight senior high schools shortlisted from the southern part of the country to participate in this year\u2019s edition. This is the 6th edition of the competition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-812.png\" alt=\"Opoku Ware School develops smart aquaponics system at Renewable Energy Challenge\" class=\"wp-image-10032823375\" title=\"Opoku Ware School develops smart aquaponics system at Renewable Energy Challenge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-812-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-812-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-812-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-812-534x300.png 534w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-812-233x131.png 233w, 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high schools from across the country to develop sustainable energy and environmentally friendly innovations aimed at addressing real-world problems.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Opoku_Ware_School1-1707x2048.jpg\" alt=\"Opoku Ware School develops smart aquaponics system at Renewable Energy Challenge\" class=\"wp-image-10032823367\" title=\"Opoku Ware School develops smart aquaponics system at Renewable Energy Challenge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Opoku_Ware_School1-853x1024.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Opoku_Ware_School1-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Opoku_Ware_School1-768x921.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Opoku_Ware_School1-1280x1536.jpg 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