Nigerian university students to benefit from 876kWp solar system The Nile University of Nigeria has joined the ranks of the commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar power system market. The 876kWp…
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Batteries get hyped, but pumped hydro provides the vast majority of long-term energy storage essential for renewable power – here’s how it works
Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University, Matthew Stocks, Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University, and Bin Lu, Research Fellow, Australian National University…
Nasa thinks there may be a HIDDEN ‘Planet 9’ lurking in Solar System – here’s why
A FABLED “Planet Nine” may be lurking in the outer reaches of our Solar System – and Nasa is on a mission to hunt it down. The distant world is…
Central America’s biggest PV plant goes online
A new solar project has been activated in Penonomé, in the district of Coclé, Panama. It was constructed with 450,000 photovoltaic panels and also 89 inverters. Avanzalia Panama, a subsidiary…
Nigeria: N1bn Solar Streetlight Contracts Fully Executed in Adamawa, Presidency Clarifies
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) has refuted claims that the N1 billion contracts for the installation of solar streetlights in…
Africa’s biggest supermarket chain is betting on solar power
Shoprite has installed 480,000 square feet of solar panels on top of its stores and distribution centers. (CNN) Despite South Africa averaging more than 2,500 hours of sunshine a year, solar…
Fintech can become a force for renewable energy adoption in Nigeria
The failure of many African governments to provide electricity from national grids has led to a boom in off-grid providers, especially those that provide solar home systems on a pay-as-you-go…
Tesla rolls out more efficient and powerful solar roof tiles
The company says each tile can generate over 20% more power Tesla is proving that there’s money in solar, not just in cars. After doubling its solar roof deployments over…
As Demand for Green Energy Grows, Solar Farms Face Local Resistance
Developers say industrial-scale farms are needed to meet the nation’s climate goals, but locals are fighting back against what they see as an encroachment on their pastoral settings Hecate Energy,…
When the solar wind hits Earth’s magnetosphere, a surprising stillness ensues
Energy from the solar wind interacting with the magnetospheric ‘bubble’ around Earth creates waves of energy that appear to stand still. This new finding, from research led by Imperial scientists,…