Pay-As-You-Go Solar : The Basics
RiA-ders!
Jackie is a shining example in the Off-Grid solar industry's talents. Her first article was so popular that she has been invited back to...
Christmas Recap and Green Quiz!
*Mbolo Everybody,
Are you all (gre)energised by now? Christmas is coming soon and fast and the year 2016 is drawing to an end. I have...
Solar Panels: Conception to the Contemporary
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IntroductionConception of the Solar Panel20th CENTURYContemporary Solar PanelsFuture projection
Introduction
“New” is not the word to describe solar technology. Its narrative goes as far as...
Wakanda Beyond – Black Panther and Renewables in Africa
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Jason Iyeke, co-founder of Comparisol and movies aficionado is sharing this week with us reasons why he thinks Black Panther is a GREAT...
What are the different Solar PV Technologies?
*Jambo, habari?
Currently on the market in many countries across Africa, they are a number of solar panels that are on sale from different manufacturers. They...
Sorry US(xit),
We are making Africa and the World Green Again!
My dear RiA Friend,
It was Thursday night, I was preparing to spend a nice evening at...
The key components of a successful solar project
- Part 1: What is Energy?
Zelé* Everyone! Pe Sô Pe Pon*!
At the time I am writing this post, sitting is my office in the...
How Climate Change effects Hurricanes? Ask Barbuda!
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How Climate Change effects Hurricanes? There 3 key takeaways that are developed in this post:
How Hurricanes are formed?
Thunderstorms
Tropical depression
Tropical...
How does a Solar Panel work?
Tadiyass* All, how are we doing?
Hope you are enjoying expanding your technical knowledge in Renewable Energy, especially in Solar. In this post, I would...
How does a Green Mini-grid work?
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In this article, we are talking about Green Mini-grids in Africa. Find below the main talking points:
What is a mini-grid?
What are...
2017: Five things to look out for
Happy New Year
Five things to look out for in 2017
*Ne y yibeogo Everybody! Yîis kibare? Happy New Year to you all!
It has been a long...
How to visually inspect a solar PV panel?
- Part 1: Standards and Failure Classifications
* Dumela Mma, Dumela Rra!
Would you buy your company car (or to some extent your personal car) on...
On-Grid vs Off-Grid: What is the difference?
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In this article, Rachel Sekibo, a Southampton University Student and Tony Tiyou are revisiting the concept of On-grid vs Off-grid in simple...
