Researchers at the University of Mauritius have designed a tracking system that can be used with portable, lightweight PV systems for use in remote areas in tropical climates.The scientists describe the tracker as a...

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India’s Vivasvan Solar has designed a foldable solar structure that can be easily moved within or between farms to power water pumps for irrigation. The system, mounted on a trolley, comprises PV panels and...

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PUE has been the buzzword of the African solar industry for the past two years, as it allows for the use of electricity to empower people living in rural areas to increase their income....

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In terms of residential projects, the REA oversaw 2,046 solar systems being installed, reaching 1 ,972 homes, five primary healthcare centres, 10 schools, 22 religious centres and seven offices.In March, the Nigerian REA announced plans...

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African SCENe (Sustainable Community Energy Networks) is a 12-month feasibility study that will identify schools within low-income suburban communities in Nairobi that could become clean energy hubs. These hubs will generate, store, and distribute clean,...

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REA chief executive officer Ahmad Salihijo said the agency was deploying off-grid solutions "to catalyse productive use and strengthen social and economic systems in off-grid communities."Through the agency, 170 farms has been equipped with solar street...

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Kenyans who are new to having access to electricity need to be encouraged to explore the productive use of energy business opportunities this connectivity presents.This was one of the main conclusions drawn by an impact assessment...

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Danida Market Development Partnerships explained that unlike other African markets, the Nigerian aquaculture industry "is highly fragmented, consisting majorly of smallholder farmers with little access to credible market information.""Most of these fish farmers have limited access...

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A solar energy platform has been installed in the south-west of Nigeria to helphundreds of fish farmers adopt environmentally friendly practices.The project is a collaboration between the Ijebu Development Initiative on Poverty Reduction,the Danida...

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Singapore’s IPP platform athein, established recently as a Joint-Venture partnership between four Southeast Asian companies, is currently developing over 500 MWp of utility-scale and commercial and industrial solar power across the Philippines. The company...

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