Archives Tag: Power Supply

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Video Of The Week: Young Nigerian Invents Machine In Hopes To Combat The Nation’s Irregular Power Supply

April 19, 2022

The recently published episode 3 of ‘rediscover Africa’ on Tayo Aina’sYouTube channel covers the interview he had with a 23-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur from Akwa Ibom State. Tayo met Edet, the founder of Power Sup, at Made In Akwa Ibom Corporation Ltd. PowerSup is a Solar EnergyGeneration Company which produces portable solar energy generators using lithium-ion batteries … Continue reading Video Of The Week: Young Nigerian Invents Machine In Hopes To Combat The Nation’s Irregular Power Supply

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BUSINESS

Brands We Love: Solynta Energy

April 19, 2022

Nigeria has a huge power supply gap. About 60 percent of its 200 million people do not have access to electricity. And most who are connected to the national grid only get limited electricity at the best of times. This situation persists partly because the country’s power infrastructure hasn’t kept up with population growth. Demand … Continue reading Brands We Love: Solynta Energy

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BUSINESS

Brands We Love: Rensource

April 19, 2022

As Nigeria continues to grapple with its long-standing issues with power generation and supply, its citizens are turning to a vast array of solutions to help plug the vacuum that’s been left by unreliable power grid. Most people rely on ‘generators’ to light up their homes and businesses. Some go for inverters. A small but … Continue reading Brands We Love: Rensource

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News

FG Boosts Power Supply in Abia

April 19, 2022

According to Vangard, the Federal Government yesterday, announced that it has added 40 megawatts mobile power transformer to the 132/33KV to Ohiya Transmission sub-station in Umuahia, as part of its effort to improve power supply in Abia State. It also said that the transformer in Aba transmission sub-station was equally boosted with 60 MVA transformers. … Continue reading FG Boosts Power Supply in Abia

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News

Group Lights up Makoko with Solar Light Bottles

April 19, 2022

Used plastic bottles that would normally be found in refuse dumps or otherwise are being more resourceful as it’s used as a device to create a new light and a better life for people. The ‘Solar light bottle’ is, therefore, an affordable, sustainable solution to light issues for many families. The idea of this innovation, … Continue reading Group Lights up Makoko with Solar Light Bottles

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Tip of the Day

How to Get a Prepaid Meter in Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Most people in Nigeria prefer to run their electricity through the prepaid meter to avoid the sometimes overestimated bills customers with postpaid meters are charged. With the prepaid meter customers simply buy units which they load to their meter and use until the units are exhausted; in simple terms it’s a pay as you go … Continue reading How to Get a Prepaid Meter in Nigeria

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Energy

Maintaining Your Inverter: Calculating the Appropriate Battery Load for your Device

April 19, 2022

I would like to give some quick pointers on the methods of calculating points on electronics that are being used on your inverter’s batteries. These are primary household electronics as stated below: Television Radio Fan Light bulb Fridge Deep Freezer Air-condition In most cases the electronics mentioned above are the simple electronic household machines that … Continue reading Maintaining Your Inverter: Calculating the Appropriate Battery Load for your Device

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