Lead-Acid vs Lithium-ion Batteries: Which is Better?
Lead-Acid vs Lithium-ion Batteries: Which is Better? Lead-acid vs. Lithium-ion Battery Comparison Lead-acid batteries cost less up front, but they have a shorter lifespan and require regular maintenance to keep them running properly. Lithium-ion batteries are much more expensive up front, but they are maintenance-free and have a longer lifespan to match their higher price […]
Solar-Inverter Systems: A Reliable Solution To Power Outages in Nigeria
Solar-Inverter Systems: A Reliable Solution To Power Outages in Nigeria The availability of reliable, world class energy infrastructure is required for fast and sustainable economic development. You can hardly see an industrialized country without a thriving power sector. Nigeria is faced with chronic electricity crisis that has resulted in the crippling of most sectors […]
Inverter Types and Features
Inverter Types and Features An inverter is a device that converts Direct Current (DC) electricity to Alternating Current (AC) electricity. DC signal looks like a unidirectional straight line and AC signal looks like waves of ocean. DC wave cannot travel long distances hence the reason all our home electricity is supplied in AC manner. […]
Growatt Hybrid Inverters; Specifically Built With You In Mind
Growatt Hybrid Inverters; Specifically Built For You Before we delve into Growatt Hybrid Inverters and its features, let’s take a quick look at inverters generally. An inverter is an electronic device that converts the direct current (DC) electricity from sources such as solar or batteries to Alternating current (AC) electricity. To put it […]
Reduce Money spent on Electricity; Get Solar Panels
Reduce Money spent on Electricity; Get Solar Panels A Solar Panel is a device that converts solar energy from the Sun to electrical energy. A typical commercially available solar panel is made from silicon, a hard and brittle crystalline substance. Solar panels consist of cells which are made out of silicon wafers. These cells, called […]
Off-grid Living: How many Solar Panels and Batteries do you need to run your home?
Off-grid Living: How many Solar Panels and Batteries do you need to run your home? So you’re looking to go off the grid, or maybe just build a backup power system to ensure you can survive a long-term grid-down situation e.g.: The recent strike by several Electricity Distribution Companies in Nigeria. If you’re like […]
5 Things To Know Before Installing Solar Panels On Your Roof
Every day, many people are getting on board with the idea of conserving energy and using more sustainable materials. One thing that’s becoming more popular with time is the idea of using solar panels as a means of generating power. It’s a surprisingly easy way to save money on electric bill while minimizing carbon footprint. […]
100% Renewable Energy – Is it possible?
A lot of cities and towns have signed an agreement to switch completely to 100% supply of electricity from renewables and some have achieved tremendous progress. Over 95 cities in the world obtain over 70% of their electricity from renewable sources and efforts are being made to increase these figures worldwide. It is highly achievable. […]
Geothermal energy, a deep insight.
Geothermal energy is energy that is tapped from deep below the earth surface. It is extracted in the form of steam or hot water and used to power turbines of geothermal plants on the surface for generation of electricity. A lot of countries have exploited this form of energy with countries like Iceland generating […]
Fossil Fuels, when will it run out?
Fossil fuels are found in the ground and provides power for us in various ways. Some of the most popular fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas. These extracts have applications so numerous and the demand for these extracts keep increasing as world population increases. Oil for instance is being drilled daily from oil […]