Saving energy with induction cooker
As electricity tariff is high and the cost of gas is also skyrocketing, an induction cooker or stovetop is the best bet during this economic downturn. An induction cooker works by producing a quick alternating magnetic field, which induces small, swirling electric currents in the vessel’s metal base, causing it to heat up. The pot […]
How to decrease the risk of battery energy storage system fires
Firetrace International, a supplier of fire suppression technology to the renewable industry, offers steps to take to reduce the risk of battery storage fires, offering manufacturers, developers, and operators insight into what must be done to retain the trust of investors, policymakers, and the wider public. A report by Firetrace International states that negative media […]
1,200 Osun customers arrested for energy theft in six months -IBEDC
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, has said about 1,200 customers of the company within Osun Region had been arrested in the last six months for energy theft related offences. Speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Friday, the IBEDC Senior Communication Officer, Osun Region, Kike Owoeye, who said the company would sustain its clampdown on energy […]
Subsidy Removal…Inverter technology to the rescue in homes, offices
With the prevailing high cost of petrol in the country occasioned by the removal of subsidy on the product about three months ago, Nigerians who hitherto used generating sets as alternative sources of electricity in their homes and offices are turning to inverters to save cost and consequently reduce noise pollution, writes MARIA DIAMOND As Nigerians […]
NNPC Retail Ltd enhances energy security – GMD Mele Kyari
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has defended the establishment of a retail arm for the company. Kyari, who spoke on Friday at the resumed investigative hearing of the ad hoc committee on the acquisition of OVH Energy by NNPCL, said the organisation did nothing wrong […]
Gautam releases TOPCon solar panels to US market
India’s Gautam Solar highlighted its next-gen solar modules for the U.S. market at RE+. Its new n-type TOPCon modules have been certified by UL and joins its existing mono-PERC modules ready for U.S. projects. Gautam Solar will also be offering free solar power plant design and remote monitoring service for its customers in the United… […]
RoyPow unveils residential energy storage system
RoyPow unveiled its new residential energy storage system at RE+. The system can provide whole-home backup power with an efficiency rate of 98%, power output of 10 to 15 kW and a capacity up to 40 kWh. Using LFP batteries, the system has a 10-year, 6,000-cycle lifetime. It has achieved UL 9540 certification. To ensure… […]
Report energy theft, get paid, IBEDC tells customers
Tribune Online Report energy theft, get paid, IBEDC tells customers The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), on Friday, revealed that there was a 10 per cent incentive on every fine paid by energy theft offender to anyone who reported it. IBEDC Senior Communication Officer, Osun region, Kikelomo Owoeye, disclosed during that parade seven (7) energy […]
Spain’s World Cup-winning women reject call-ups
Spain’s Women’s World Cup-winning squad will continue to reject national team call-ups unless there are more changes at the Spanish football federation following the scandal over Luis Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss, a source close to the federation said Friday.”They are not coming,” the source told AFP just hours before new coach Montse Tome was set to […]
Pan-Finance Names Nairagram As Best Remittance Solutions For Africans
A US-based Fintech company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Nairagram, has been announced as winner of the coveted Pan-Finance award as Best Remittance Solutions for Africans in the diaspora. Nairagram is a digital payments company focused on facilitating payments in, out and within Africa. The company currently powers bank account, mobile money and cash pick-up payments […]