BANI, Pangasinan : The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) turned over Tuesday solar-powered irrigation system (SPIS) worth PHP1 million to some 30 agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) here. Ma. Ana Francisco, provincial agrarian reform program officer of Pangasinan and concurrent assistant regional director for administration of DAR Ilocos Region, said the system is under the […]
Solar-powered mosque in Wilayat of Al Seeb
MUSCAT: Amana Waqf Funds Management Company has finalised the first of its investment projects, which is the conversion of buildings of mosques into green, environment-friendly units operated by solar power. Amana recently converted Hassan bin Thabit Mosque in the Wilayat of Al Seeb, Muscat Governorate, into a fully day-time solar-powered mosque. The mosque, which occupies […]
AFRICA: Jirogasy joins forces with Aceleron for solar-powered computers in schools
The Madagascan company Jirogasy, which designs and manufactures solar-powered computers, has just signed a partnership with Aceleron, a supplier of batteries made from the waste of solar lanterns and lithium-ion batteries. The two companies aim to equip rural schools in East Africa with solar-powered computers. How to improve digital access in schools and rural areas […]
Solar-powered cell towers aim to connect 10 million people in DRC
Canadian NuRAN Wireless has entered into a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) contract with Orange DRC SA to create solar-powered cell phone towers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). NuRAN is partnering with Orange DRC and various multi-network operators to construct and operate 2,000 solar-powered communication masts over the next 40 months. The towers will be […]
Sh450m solar project eyes food security in Lake Basin
The Lake Basin Development Authority, (LBDA) has launched a solar-powered irrigation project to boost food and nutritional security. [Kepher Otieno, Standard] The Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) has increased public awareness on a solar-powered irrigation project that aims to boost food security in 18 counties. Raymond Omollo, the LBDA managing director said the investment in […]
Solar-powered airconditioning arrives in Australia
It sounds the most gloriously simple idea far too good to be true – solar-powered airconditioning. But now it’s possible to harness the free power of the sun to cool your home with the release in Australia of a system specially designed to suit local conditions. “It’s just so neat,” says one of the first […]
500 years of Christianity in PH: Rosary made of 3,000 solar-powered lights to take center stage
MANILA, Philippines : The world’s largest lighted rosary, powered by the sun, would be installed in Luneta Park in celebration of 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines on Tuesday (Jan. 5). Illiac Diaz, founder of the nonprofit group Liter of Light, said the work of art will be installed at the Agrifina Circle, which […]
Firm Scraps Solar-Powered Smart Farms Project
Greenergy Holdings Inc. has scrapped plans to build a pipeline of projects in Rizal province as a prospective deal with landowners fell through because of the pandemic. Greenergy said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange that there has been a mutual agreement with the landowners as well as RYM Business Management Corp. to […]
Solar-powered computer lab opens up new opportunities for students
A solar-powered computer lab in the Overberg town of Barrydale has opened up new opportunities for learners and students who have little or no access to the internet. The lab was set up in November by Net vir Pret, in partnership with the University of Cape Town’s Students’ Health and Welfare Centres Organisation (SHAWCO) and […]
Invinity Energy brings World’s largest solar-powered vanadium flow battery to Australia
As part of a pioneering project, storage battery company Invinity Energy Systems will supply the world’s largest solar-powered vanadium flow battery (VFB) in Yadlamalka, South Australia by 2021. A larger and more durable alternative to well-known lithium-ion batteries, this VFB will charge itself from a solar PV array to provide on-demand power to the local […]