Indian Railways rolled out its first Solar-Powered Trains designed with rooftop solar panels powering the lights, fans, and information display systems inside passenger coaches this week.
The 16 solar panels, which lay atop each coach, also power the appliances inside. The panels will replace the diesel generators that typically power the appliances, but the train will still be pulled by a diesel-powered locomotive, Quartz reported.
Noida-based Jakson Engineers designed the rooftop solar system, under the direction of the Indian Railways Organization for Alternate Fuels (IROAF).
Iran pushes for more residential and commercial PV
The Iranian government is seeking to create awareness of the advantages of the FIT program for PV projects not exceeding 100 kW in size.
JULY 19, 2017 EMILIANO BELLINI
A residential PV system installed in Iran.
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA),
InStrat Global Health Solutions, Ltd., Africa’s leading implementer of turnkey mobile health solutions and AWPS Renewable Energy, Ltd., Nigeria’s #1 provider of premium quality solar power, have signed a historic contract for AWPS Renewable Energy to provide solar power to 21 urban and rural heath centers in Abuja and Kano Nigeria.
InStrat Global Health Solutions, Ltd’s technology, allows clients to implement heath care delivery in low resource settings. AWPS Renewable Energy, Ltd., will provide high quality, reliable and cost effective solar power to InStrat Global Health Solutions, Ltd., client centers for high speed satellite internet in 18 centers, in Kano and 3 in Abuja.
The contract was signed by AWPS Renewable Energy, Ltd., President, Mr. Christopher “Dr. Solar” Onwuasoanya and the founder and CEO of InStrat Global Health Solutions, Ltd., Mr. Okey Okuzu.
The contract will allow AWPS Renewable Energy LTD to provide high quality, reliable and cost effective solar power to InStrat Global Health Solutions, Ltd., client centers for high speed satellite internet in 18 health centers in Kano, and 3 in Abuja, to support the ongoing InStrat CliniPAK electronic medical record project and Video Training program for front line Health Workers VTR Mobile. The project will be completed and implemented by the end of July 2017.
Kano roll outDigitizing medical records
AWPS Renewable Energy, LTD., last year was contracted by Gilat Satcomm of Israel, to
If you live in a developed country, installing solar panels on your rooftop involves selecting a solar power company from a growing list of providers and setting up an appointment.
But this is far from the case for third-world countries.
Over the weekend AWPS Renewable Energy was at Adventist Secondary Technical College in Owerrinta to introduce the students to solar power.
As Nigeria’s #1 provider of premium quality solar power, we believe that it is incumbent on us to groom the next generation of solar enthusiasts. And the best place to start is with our children.
My wife, Mrs Ann Suzette Onwuasoanya had done some STEM related work with the school under the leadership of the old principal Dr. KCK Nwangwa and we are continuing with the new leadership.
We are excited to work with the new principal Mr. Nwaejike. We will also be working with assistant Principal Chioma Ogwuma and Life Science instructor Ifeanyi Azode to bring the magic of solar power to the students as directed by Mr. Nwaejike. The new principal is a forward thinker that quickly grasped the opportunity that this presented to the institution.
The principal was thankful and hoped AWPS Renewable Energy LTD, would do more to support the school in the future.
As part of the program AWPS Renewable Energy’s initial donation is
one 100 watt solar panel,
one 200 AH 12 V battery,
one PWM charge controller and
a few hours a quarter of our technical associates time.
In addition to learning how solar works and how to make the connections the students will conduct an energy audit of the school to learn how we can reduce the schools electricity consumption. Working with our company, they will design an alternative to their generator and build a working prototype.
We are very excited at the opportunity to not only give back but to create the next generation of energy experts.
