Solar – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Fri, 30 May 2025 13:51:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Solar – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Firm Unveils Solar Cooling Platform https://www.theinfostride.com/firm-unveils-solar-cooling-platform/ https://www.theinfostride.com/firm-unveils-solar-cooling-platform/#respond Fri, 30 May 2025 13:51:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=438200   KoolBox, a Nigerian technology company specializing in sustainable energy solutions, has launched an innovative solar-powered cooling platform aimed at tackling the challenges of food spoilage and medical storage in Nigeria. The new platform offers affordable and reliable refrigeration options that operate entirely on solar energy, addressing frequent power outages and high electricity costs that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/firm-unveils-solar-cooling-platform/feed/ 0 Hydrogen Payment Supports School with Solar Power https://www.theinfostride.com/hydrogen-payment-supports-school-with-solar-power/ https://www.theinfostride.com/hydrogen-payment-supports-school-with-solar-power/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:07:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404934 Hydrogen Payment has extended its corporate social responsibility efforts by providing a school with a solar power system, ensuring a stable and sustainable energy supply for students and teachers. The initiative aims to address electricity challenges that have long affected the school’s learning environment, enabling uninterrupted academic activities and improving overall educational outcomes. The project [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/hydrogen-payment-supports-school-with-solar-power/feed/ 0 FG Calls for Enhanced Security Measures to Protect Power Installations https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-calls-for-enhanced-security-measures-to-protect-power-installations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-calls-for-enhanced-security-measures-to-protect-power-installations/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:33:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400804 The Federal Government has called for strengthened security measures to protect Nigeria’s power installations in the wake of increasing vandalism and theft targeting critical energy infrastructure. In a recent statement, government officials emphasized the urgent need to safeguard power generation, transmission, and distribution facilities to ensure a stable energy supply and protect the national economy. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-calls-for-enhanced-security-measures-to-protect-power-installations/feed/ 0 Chinese Researchers Develop Solar-Powered Drones Capable of Perpetual Flight https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-researchers-develop-solar-powered-drones-capable-of-perpetual-flight/ https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-researchers-develop-solar-powered-drones-capable-of-perpetual-flight/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:29:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384340 Researchers at Beihang University in China are pioneering the development of a solar-powered drone with the potential for indefinite flight. Led by Mingjing Qi, the team created a sophisticated circuit that significantly enhanced the voltage generated by solar panels, which was then integrated into a miniature drone prototype. Drones have revolutionised various sectors due to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/chinese-researchers-develop-solar-powered-drones-capable-of-perpetual-flight/feed/ 0 Energy Costs Triple, Band A Customers Embracing Solar https://www.theinfostride.com/energy-costs-triple-band-a-customers-embracing-solar/ https://www.theinfostride.com/energy-costs-triple-band-a-customers-embracing-solar/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 21:26:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378033 Amidst the recent tariff hike and the escalating cost of fuel, premium electricity consumers, categorized as Band A customers, are turning to solar power as an alternative energy source. With electricity costs surging by over 300% since April due to the government’s decision to eliminate subsidies for areas covered by Band A feeders, many consumers [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/energy-costs-triple-band-a-customers-embracing-solar/feed/ 0 Federal Government’s Solar Mini-Grid to Provide Power for 1,300 Households and Businesses in Communities – Adelabu https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-governments-solar-mini-grid-to-provide-power-for-1300-households-and-businesses-in-communities-adelabu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-governments-solar-mini-grid-to-provide-power-for-1300-households-and-businesses-in-communities-adelabu/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:40:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367407 The Federal Government’s initiative to implement a solar mini-grid is set to bring electricity to 1,300 households and businesses in various communities, according to Adelabu. This sustainable energy project reflects the government’s commitment to expanding access to electricity and fostering economic development in underserved areas. The solar mini-grid project aims to address the energy needs [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-governments-solar-mini-grid-to-provide-power-for-1300-households-and-businesses-in-communities-adelabu/feed/ 0 The Case For Investments In Nigeria’s Renewable Energy By Collins Okeke https://www.theinfostride.com/the-case-for-investments-in-nigerias-renewable-energy-by-collins-okeke/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-case-for-investments-in-nigerias-renewable-energy-by-collins-okeke/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:10:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342974 It is estimated that about 92 million of the over 200 million people, that make up the entire population of Nigeria have no access to electricity. Where access to electricity is available, a full day of uninterrupted supply is not guaranteed. Despite the abundance of natural energy sources, Nigeria faces significant electricity supply challenges stifling [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-case-for-investments-in-nigerias-renewable-energy-by-collins-okeke/feed/ 0 Eni, NNPC, FAO Commission 11 solar-powered water schemes in Northeast https://www.theinfostride.com/eni-nnpc-fao-commission-11-solar-powered-water-schemes-in-northeast/ https://www.theinfostride.com/eni-nnpc-fao-commission-11-solar-powered-water-schemes-in-northeast/#respond Sun, 27 Mar 2022 22:42:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321574 Eni, through its Nigerian subsidiaries, Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAE) and Agip Energy & Natural Resources (AENR), and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have commissioned 11 water schemes in Borno and Yobe States, Northeast Nigeria.   The integrated water schemes comprise of boreholes, solar power systems, treatment facilities and fetching points [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/eni-nnpc-fao-commission-11-solar-powered-water-schemes-in-northeast/feed/ 0 PowerCorp to fund 15MW solar project with ₦50b green bond https://www.theinfostride.com/powercorp-to-fund-15mw-solar-project-with-%e2%82%a650b-green-bond/ https://www.theinfostride.com/powercorp-to-fund-15mw-solar-project-with-%e2%82%a650b-green-bond/#respond Tue, 20 Jul 2021 23:19:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301451 FMDQ Securities Exchange has admitted the listing of the NSP-SPV PowerCorp Plc ₦6.33 billion fixed rate series 2 senior unsecured green bonds under the ₦50.00 billion-bond issuance programme to its platform. According to the company, the proceeds from this issuance will be used to fund the development of the 15MW Pre-Phase 1 Solar Project and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/powercorp-to-fund-15mw-solar-project-with-%e2%82%a650b-green-bond/feed/ 0 Solar storm heading to Earth can affect your mobile phone, but only if this happens https://www.theinfostride.com/solar-storm-heading-to-earth-can-affect-your-mobile-phone-but-only-if-this-happens/ https://www.theinfostride.com/solar-storm-heading-to-earth-can-affect-your-mobile-phone-but-only-if-this-happens/#respond Wed, 14 Jul 2021 18:13:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300736 The Sun has belched out a solar flare and the storm thereby created is hurtling down towards the Earth at an awesome speed. Naturally, the attention of the entire world is riveted on this solar phenomenon. The Sun is very far, but the solar storm is not expected to diminish when it reaches Earth. In [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/solar-storm-heading-to-earth-can-affect-your-mobile-phone-but-only-if-this-happens/feed/ 0 DISCOs Have Nothing To Fear About Solar – Fashola https://www.theinfostride.com/discos-have-nothing-to-fear-about-solar-fashola/ Sat, 14 Oct 2017 16:14:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=185327 Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, warned Distribution Companies, DISCOs, against interference in operations of investors in solar energy and independent power plants because they don’t have the monopoly of supplying electricity. He said: “DISCOs have nothing to fear about solar. It is a space in which they are entitled to play but in which they cannot [...]

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]]> Akon Lights Up Africa With Solar https://www.theinfostride.com/akon-lights-up-africa-with-solar/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 23:09:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168041 Akon, the platinum-selling rapper, is lighting up Africa with solar lighting and other products thanks to a reported $1 billion credit line with Chinese manufacturers and a skill for celebrity networking. During the past week, Akon — born Aliaune Badara Thiam in St. Louis, and raised in Senegal until he was seven — has suggested [...]

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]]> Phil Tries Solar Panels On Last Man On Earth — Vulture https://www.theinfostride.com/phil-tries-solar-panels-on-last-man-on-earth-vulture/ Sat, 07 Nov 2015 11:57:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=106293 How does one properly hook up solar panels to a house? And while we’re on the subject, what exactly is a junction box, anyway? If you know, please relay the answers to Will Forte and Mel Rodriguez, as they’re having a mighty hard time setting up some swanky solar technology in this exclusive clip for [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Air Force Jets Destroy Boko Haram’s Solar Panels https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-air-force-jets-destroy-boko-harams-solar-panels-news/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:30:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigerian-air-force-jets-destroy-boko-harams-solar-panels-news/ The Nigerian Air Force said Wednesday that it has struck and destroyed solar panels believed to have been used by Boko Haram terrorists for electricity in Sambisa forest. The spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Dele Alonge, said an ongoing air assault against terrorists hit electricity-generating panels within the forest. He said the [...]

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]]> Apple Patents Solar Panel Touchscreens [Bright Idea] https://www.theinfostride.com/apple-patents-solar-panel-touchscreens-bright-idea/ Wed, 21 May 2014 10:38:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43937 Apple’s patents tend to make news because they offer hints about what gadgets the tech company is cooking up and preparing to unleash on its fans. But today, news is spreading about another patent that’s more interesting because of its environmental…

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]]> Student built Nigeria’s first Solar-Electric Car https://www.theinfostride.com/student-built-nigerias-first-solar-electric-car/ Mon, 12 May 2014 07:50:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42010 Originally published on Gas2. Segun Oyeyiola’s parents were always telling him, “you better find something better to do. Your siblings have completed their first degrees and rather than you do some stupid things.” Those “stupid things”, in…

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]]> Nigerian Student Builds Solar Electric Volkswagen https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-student-builds-solar-electric-volkswagen/ Sun, 04 May 2014 14:48:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40307 Segun Oyeyiola’s parents were always telling him, “you better find something better to do. Your siblings have completed their first degrees and rather than you do some stupid things.” Those “stupid things”, in Segun’s case, included building…

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]]> Next generation solar plane unveiled in Switzerland [INNOVATION] https://www.theinfostride.com/next-generation-solar-plane-unveiled-in-switzerland-innovation/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:17:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=34507 The masterminds of sun-powered plane Solar Impulse formally unveiled their new aircraft Wednesday, a year ahead of their planned round-the-world flight. Solar Impulse 2 is the successor of the original plane of the same name, which last year completed…

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]]> BMW Motorsports Partners WIth German Solar Firm https://www.theinfostride.com/bmw-motorsports-partners-with-german-solar-firm/ Fri, 14 Feb 2014 19:52:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=21107 BMW Motorsports has signed a partnership deal with GermanPV GmbH, one of the Germany’s leading renewable energy and solar concept companies. While the deal is basically for a decal on one of BMW’s many race cars, the deal also opens the way for…

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]]> Weed Provides Cheap Solar Solar Solution https://www.theinfostride.com/weed-provides-cheap-solar-solar-solution/ Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:41:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=7936 Before all the people form California and Colorado get excited this is a different type of weed namely one found in Africa called  Mimosa Pudica I have reproduced most of the original text as is as I feel some of the meanings may be lost in translation…

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]]> SolarEdge Creates Perhaps Best Solar Video Ever https://www.theinfostride.com/solaredge-creates-perhaps-best-solar-video-ever/ Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:34:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=6958 Perhaps I’m just in a good mood, but this video below is great. Aside from being fun and catchy — and very well produced — the video focuses on the fact that technologies evolve, and uses that as a good way of showing that fossil fuels are way…

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