Ghanaian Village to Watch World Cup on the Big Screen

The small village of Oboadaka, Ghana, will have a very special opportunity this summer--the chance to watch the 2010 Football World Cup live on the big screen. Despite its location an hour from the capital city Accra, Oboadaka is not connected to the national electricity grid. Residents will watch the World Cup thanks to solar energy.

World Future Council (WFC) and partner Energiebau Sunergy Ghana will hold the screening. It will take place in conjunction with the installation of solar panels in Oboadaka's medical clinic as well as "Power Kick for Africa," a renewable energy workshop in Accra that is hoped to inspire stakeholders to continue to harness solar power.

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