# Solar-powered borehole installations in northern Ghana > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/solar-powered-borehole-installations-in-northern-ghana > Updated: 2026-09-24T18:08:15.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Various organizations and religious institutions have commissioned solar-powered mechanized boreholes across northern Ghana to combat water scarcity. In the Wa Municipality, the Ghana Maritime Authority and Humanity First Ghana installed boreholes, including one at T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, to improve student hygiene and reduce waterborne diseases like typhoid. This initiative also targeted the communities of Chansa, Biihee, and Boli. In the Upper West and Upper East Regions, additional projects have been implemented to address social stability and resource access. In the Sissala West District, a borehole provided by CLIP Ghana and Acting for Life aims to foster peace between host communities and Fulbe herders by preventing livestock from destroying farmlands. Meanwhile, in the Kassena-Nankana West District, Engage Now Africa and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established facilities in five communities to reduce the travel time required for women and children to fetch water. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-24: Solar-powered boreholes commissioned in northern Ghana Solar-powered mechanised boreholes have been installed in Ghana's Upper West and Upper East regions to improve water access and reduce communal tensions between herders and host communities. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/solar-powered-boreholes-commissioned-in-northern-ghana ### 2026-08-25: Ghana Maritime Authority installs solar boreholes in Wa The Ghana Maritime Authority and Humanity First Ghana have installed solar-powered boreholes in Wa to combat water scarcity affecting students at T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ghana-maritime-authority-installs-solar-boreholes-in-wa --- Cite as: Solar-powered borehole installations in northern Ghana. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/solar-powered-borehole-installations-in-northern-ghana