Ghanaian Startup Deploys Gearless Hybrid Turbines to Combat Rural Energy Poverty

By Christopher McFadden · Interesting Engineering · 2026-07-25

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, MINAGIE Energy has developed a modular power platform that pairs vertical-axis wind turbines with solar arches. CEO Johannes Amo-Aye designed the gearless system to operate without lubricants or oil for up to 25 years. The unit

According to reporting from Interesting Engineering, MINAGIE Energy has developed a modular power platform that pairs vertical-axis wind turbines with solar arches. CEO Johannes Amo-Aye designed the gearless system to operate without lubricants or oil for up to 25 years. The unit