GAF Energy completes construction on solar shingle manufacturing facility in Texas
GAF Energy, a Standard Industries company, announced it has completed construction on its second manufacturing facility making its Timberline Solar Energy Shingle (ES). The 450,000-ft2 building in Georgetown, Texas, just outside Austin, will have an annual production capacity of 250 MW of the solar shingles. Full operation is planned by the end of this year.… […]
Sunrise brief: California aims to absorb renewable generation with flexible demand appliances
Also on the rise: Long-duration storage and renewables can cut global industrial emissions by 65%. DSD Renewables secures $250 million strategic investment. And more. California aims to absorb renewable generation with flexible demand appliances California plans to shift 3 GW of load from dirtier, more expensive times of day to cleaner, less expensive times by […]
Energy Transition: Arla Foods unveils plan to build solar power plant in Damau farm, Kaduna State
Arla Foods Nigeria, maker of Dano milk, has unveiled a 4-year energy transition plan to build a solar power plant for its state-of-the-art dairy farm in Kaduna, aiming to generate up to 750KVA installed capacity by 2027. The Managing Director, Arla Foods Nigeria, Peder Pedersen, disclosed this while speaking during the opening session of the […]
Blue Planet Energy releases BlueWave residential ESS
Blue Planet Energy has released its new BlueWave home battery system. The modular residential energy storage solution can be installed by one technician in under an hour, the company claims. BlueWave features a pre-wired system, eliminating the need for cumbersome wiring, cables and multiple boxes. Modular batteries and inverters are clicked in, along with a… […]
One killed as rival cult groups clash in Delta, police arrest four suspects
One person has reportedly been killed as rival cult groups, Eiye and Vikings, clashed in Ozoro Community, the headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State. Four other persons have also been arrested by the police over the incident. It was gathered that the suspected cultists engaged in a shootout in the community for […]
Dissolution of statutory boards: Sacked members drag Osun gov, Adeleke to court, demand compensation
The members of the statutory commissions recently dissolved in Osun State have filed a N2bn suit against Governor Ademola Adeleke, challenging their dissolution. The suit was filed before the National Industrial Court, Ibadan, Oyo State. DAILY POST recalls that Governor Adeleke had on October 30, 2023 announced the dissolution of some of the statutory boards […]
Tijani wants tech solutions deepened to lift Nigeria’s global ranking
In order for Nigeria to rank high on the Economic Complexity Index for technology, the Minister of Communication, Innovation & Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has stressed the need for entrepreneurs to develop solutions that the world is ready to consume and can be exported. The post Tijani wants tech solutions deepened to lift Nigeria’s global […]
LASG, USAID train women in clean energy
The Lagos State Government has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development to organise a training programme on clean energy solutions for women in the state and across Nigeria. The Power Sector Programme, spearheaded by USAID’s Power Africa, held in Lagos recently at the Lagos State Electricity Board in Ikeja. It is part […]
DSD Renewables secures $250 million strategic investment
The renewable energy developer received funds from Cox Enterprises to accelerate its project portfolio. DSD Renewables announced it has received a $250 million strategic investment from Cox Enterprises to support its expanding renewable energy project portfolio. The investment from Cox is the company’s largest to date. DSD Renewables has a wide portfolio of solar projects, […]
SOLV Energy tops Wiki-Solar’s list of solar EPCs
Wiki-Solar’s Q3 2023 update reveals more than 35 companies with at least 1 GW of global construction experience, including 20 with over 2 GW of capacity. Wiki-Solar has updated its list of top solar Engineer, Procure, and Construct (EPC) companies, placing SOLV Energy and McCarthy Building of the U.S. in the top two spots. France’s […]