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MOPO Raises £5 Million to Scale its Solar-Powered Battery Rental Model

MOPO Raises £5 Million to Scale its Solar-Powered Battery Rental Model

MOPO, a UK technology company at the forefront of sustainable energy access, has secured a £5 million from Norfund, the Norwegian Government’s investment fund to scale its solar-powered battery rental model. The​ investment will help create jobs, improve lives, and support the transition to net zero in developing countries and adds to the backing from

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NBTI, EchoInvest Train Enugu Youths On AI, Solar, Cyber security, Others 

NBTI, EchoInvest Train Enugu Youths On AI, Solar, Cyber security, Others 

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, Technology Friday, September 5th, 2025 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with President Bola Tinubu renewed hope agenda on youth empowerment, the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) of the Ministry of innovation Science and  Technology, in collaboration with Echo invest Nigeria Limited have trained over three hundred Young

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Digital transformation in off-grid solar: A comprehensive roadmap for practitioners

Digital transformation in off-grid solar: A comprehensive roadmap for practitioners

As off-grid solar systems expand to serve remote and underserved communities worldwide, digitalization has become a crucial need for efficient project development, implementation, and long-term sustainability. A new report from IEA PVPS Task 18 systematically explores digital tools across the entire off-grid energy project value chain… https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/09/05/digital-transformation-in-off-grid-solar-a-comprehensive-roadmap-for-practitioners/

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Dubai Firm Commits $3m To Solar Power, Smart Meter Projects In Bayelsa

Dubai Firm Commits $3m To Solar Power, Smart Meter Projects In Bayelsa

Bayelsa State and Jampur Group, a company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up renewable energy (solar power) and smart metering production plants in the state. The $3m investment would be financed solely by the conglomerate. Speaking during the event in Government House, Yenagoa, Governor

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Explosion at Solar Industries plant leaves one dead, eight injured

Explosion at Solar Industries plant leaves one dead, eight injured

Solar Industries India Limited India’s Solar Industries said on Thursday that one person died and eight others were injured in an explosion around midnight at its factory in Nagpur city, in the state of Maharashtra. Shares of the firm, which makes industrial explosives and defense equipment, fell as much as 2.9 per cent. The company

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ARENA launches AU$150 million second round of Solar Sunshot programme in Australia

ARENA launches AU$150 million second round of Solar Sunshot programme in Australia

Latest This round aims to reduce the LCOE and improve efficiency across balance of plant (BOP). Image: ARENA. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the second funding round of its AU$1 billion (US$650 million) Solar Sunshot programme, making AU$150 million available to support domestic solar manufacturing and supply chain projects. The new funding

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Trinasolar, Holosolis ink TOPCon patent licence agreement in Europe

Trinasolar, Holosolis ink TOPCon patent licence agreement in Europe

Latest Holosolis will be able to use Trinasolar’s TOPCon patent portfolio in Europe. Image: Trinasolar. Chinese solar manufacturer Trinasolar has signed a patent licence agreement with French module manufacturing startup Holosolis to use its TOPCon solar cell technology. The agreement will allow Holosolis to use Trinasolar’s tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patent portfolio in Europe

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