Nigeria varsities can be solution providers if well harnessed — Don
Tribune Online Nigeria varsities can be solution providers if well harnessed — Don Professor Peter Okebukola has expressed optimism that Nigerian universities are capable of providing solutions to at least 40 per cent of myriad of problems hindering Nigeria’s greatness and ability to attain the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in most sectors of the […]
Solar, shipping companies partner to innovate marine solar solution
Carisbrooke Shipping pens a letter of intent with Grafmarine to deploy their innovative NanoDeck solar platform on its fleet, aiming to turn flat vessel surfaces into power hubs. The post Solar, shipping companies partner to innovate marine solar solution appeared first on Solar Magazine.
Polar Racking supplies mounting solutions for SolarBank’s landfill solar
SolarBank and Polar Racking join forces in a groundbreaking deal to transform two closed landfills into solar farms with a combined capacity of 10 MWdc. This partnership leverages Polar Racking’s celebrated CORE fixed tilt solar mounting solution and expertise in landfill site redevelopment, paving the way for clean energy generation and efficient land use. The […]
Energy sector to unlock new value chain
• Celebrates 10 years of driving regional power industry By Adewale Sanyaolu In its bid to facilitate the development of renewable and off-grid solutions, Nigeria Energy through its Exhibition and Conferences ventures, will bring some of the most innovative power companies, from conventional power generation through to transmission and distribution and renewable energy and energy […]
Alleged $1.4m Debt: Firm asks court to liquidate Oriental Energy
A firm, Uniterm Nigeria Limited, has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to wind up an indigenous oil and gas company, Oriental Energy Resources Limited, over alleged $1, 453, 356.76 debt. The petitioner (Uniterm Nigeria Limited), in the winding up petition filed by its counsel Uchechukwu Obi (SAN), told the court that despite repeated […]
To achieve net zero energy status, solar-powered buildings should not exceed 10 floors
Researchers in Canada have found that nearly zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) with on-site solar energy generation should not exceed an energy use intensity (EUI) of 50 kWh/m2a, which they said corresponds to a maximum of 10 floors. They also ascertained that the maximum permitted EUI by net-zero energy status is 17 to 28 kWh/m2a. From pv […]
Revolution 300 MWh energy storage project in Texas moves toward commissioning
Spearmint Energy announces mechanical completion and beginning of commissioning activities to bring PowerTitan BESS project online in ERCOT market. Spearmint Energy confirmed the start of the commissioning process for the company’s Revolution battery energy storage project. Sungrow Power Supply delivered the PowerTitan series battery energy storage system (BESS) to the project, located within a wind […]
California utility announces launch of distributed energy management system
PG&E will coordinate resources like rooftop solar, electric vehicles and energy storage in partnership with Schneider Electric. Major California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced it has launched a distributed energy management system (DERMS) in partnerrship with Schneider Electric. The cloud-based DERMS operates on Microsoft Azure. The software is intended to enable greater amounts of […]
Replacing coal plant with largest energy storage project in Indiana
AES Indiana filed for a 200 MW/800 MWh battery project, slated to be Indiana’s largest. Located at the site of a partially decommissioned multi-unit coal plant, now transitioning to gas, AES expects the project to receive a 40% investment tax credit with the Energy Community adder, and come online by December 1, 2024. An Indiana-based […]
Top solar panel brands in performance, reliability, and quality
Solar modules are evaluated in the Renewable Energy Test Center annual PV Module Index. The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) released its 2023 PV Module Index report, evaluating the reliability, quality, and performance of solar panels. Solar modules are put through a variety of accelerated stress tests to evaluate these parameters. Through comparative test results, […]