Solar

Near Morocco's sunny Atlantic coast, the tiny community of Id Mjahdi is being touted as Africa's first completely solar-powered village. Solar power has the potential to become one of Africa's top energy sources, according to the…

Claims: Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, senator representing Bayelsa East Constituency recently took to his Twitter page to claim that: Rwanda has e-bikes that are charged by solar panels on the streets. Rwanda gets its electricity from…

SOLAR Sister, a social enterprise has embarked on training and empowerment programme targeted at women in the rural areas on sales and marketing of solar and renewable energy across the country. The enterprise which has its presence in…

Kwara state government has raised alarm over vandalisation and theft of streetlight cables and bulbs and other components of solar farm tunnels currently being built in Ilorin under the Light-Up Kwara (LUK) project. In a statement…

THROUGH the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU), the NNPC/Chevron Joint Venture has expended over N19.9 billion on about 600 programmes in communities around its area of operation. General Manager, Policy, Government and Public…

SOME solar energy consumers and other Nigerians on Wednesday attributed the slow pace at embracing the technology to the high cost of installation materials. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN in Abuja, that the rising cost of…

An integrated end-to-end solar provider headquartered in Dubai, Phanes Group, has announced Mozambique native, Marlon Dos Santos, as the winner of its first Solar Incubator program. The evaluation was held by a panel of…

A Dubai-based integrated end-to-end solar provider, Phanes Group, has launched its first solar power incubator programme. This development, according to the organisation, is aimed at partnering African developers by identifying potential…

Africa has huge power needs and is making big steps towards meeting growing demands with solar energy. Africa’s sunshine positions it to command a staggering 40% of the world’s solar power generating potential, compared to Asia at 25%…

Kwara State government is to deploy solar energy systems to villages, small scale businesses and key government establishments to boost electricity supply and enhance economic activities in the state. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, who…