Solar car teams from Canada outperformed in two categories of the latest Elektrek American Solar Challenge. The student team from Polytechnique Montréal won first in the multiple occupant vehicle category, and the students from École de technologie supérieure won second place in the single occupant vehicle category. August 19, 2024 Valerie Thompson Student solar car […]
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NAIROBI, KENYA, August 17, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Burhani Engineers, a reputed civil engineering firm, is proud to announce the successful completion of a renewable energy project at a major hospital in Malindi, Kenya. This project involved the supply, installation and commissioning of state-of-the-art solar panels. It aims to address the critical issue of constant power
Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The total EBRD and UniCredit financing comes to €40.1 million (US$44.2 million). Image: EPBiH. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a €25.1 million (US$27.6 million) loan to Bosnia and Herzegovinian utility Elektroprivreda Bosne i Hercegovine (EPBiH) to build a 50MW solar portfolio in the
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The Suryava modules include 20 busbars, and have a maximum power conversion efficiency of 23.34%, and a maximum wattage of 725W. Image: Vikram Solar. Indian module manufacturer Vikram Solar has launched its latest product, the Suryava module, which is the company’s first product to use heterojunction (HJT) cells.
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Latest Features , Interviews , Long Reads The company is also developing a 145MWp solar project in the country. Image: Nexif Ratch Energy. Singaporean renewables energy company Nexif Ratch Energy (NRE) has confirmed the start of commercial operations at a 74MWp solar PV project in Camarines Sur, South Luzon, the Philippines. The Calabanga solar project,
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In a significant move to address food insecurity in Nigeria, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has joined forces with Community Energy Social Enterprise Limited (CESEL) to launch a solar irrigation project. This groundbreaking partnership aimed to deploy solar irrigation systems across 200,000 hectares of farmland nationwide over the next four years, leveraging the REA’s Productive
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Nigerian man who lamented spending N200K on grid electricity in 4 days spends N21.8M to install solar in his house. The man who is known as @Kecyy had taken to social media, X, to lament over the amount he spent on electricity. @Kecyy. According to the man, he had spent N200K on grid electricity in
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is seeking consultants to undertake a solar mapping exercise in seven of its members states: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda. The deadline for expressions of interest is August 30. August 14, 2024 Patrick Jowett Image: Nicolas Jehly, Unsplash IGAD is seeking expressions of interest from
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Axitec has opened a 300 MW solar module factory in Tiruvallur, India. It is equipped to produce n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) PV modules. August 12, 2024 Uma Gupta Image: Axitec From pv magazine India Axitec has announced the opening of a new manufacturing plant in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu. The facility, with a production
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The firm will reveal full details of its new approach in November with markets for concrete bricks, solar panels and civils and drainage products expected to grow sharply. Chief executive Matt Pullen said: “We are undertaking a review of the Group’s strategy and have identified a number of opportunities to deliver outperformance over the medium
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