Is solar energy really expensive? No.
It is interesting to note that home solar systems have become more affordable.
It is interesting to note that home solar systems have become more affordable.
This is not new as it happens in almost every place where buying and selling take place.
But if handled carelessly, it risks becoming just another line in the long history of unfulfilled promises within the sector.
In 2024, Nigeria produced about 2.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 192.89 billion standard cubic feet —roughly 7.69 per cent—was flared instead of being put to productive use.
Africa does not seek permission to pollute. It seeks permission to end energy poverty quickly while peaking emissions early.
Hospitals, too, operate under constant threat. In 2023, a maternity clinic in Port Harcourt lost two newborns after the generator failed during a power outage.
To fully harness the benefits of off-grid power, both business owners and policymakers have crucial roles to play.
Carbon-based materials will continue to dominate for the foreseeable future.
For Africa’s growth to be sustained, it is key that the continent becomes part of the global supply conversation and Standard Bank is here to make that conversation real.
A well-designed excitation system precisely controls the generator voltage, rapidly adjusting to load fluctuations.