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Tag: School + Education

The need for solar-powered schools and hospitals in Nigeria
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  • Nigeria’s energy crisis has long been a glaring impediment to the development of its essential institutions, particularly schools and hospitals. In recent months, the news has been dominated by reports of public universities like Ahmadu Bello University and others being unable to pay their electricity bills, leading to power disconnections....
Rwanda explores biogas from wastewater to power schools
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  • The government of Rwanda is considering scaling up eco-friendly technology to generate biogas from wastewater treatment and be used as cooking fuel across different schools in the country.Anaerobic baffled reactor is a type of sanitation technology that is designed to treat wastewater and fecal sludge, thereby producing energy....
Nigeria: Yobe to provide solar energy in all secondary schools – SSG
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  • The Yobe Government says it will suspend the use fossil fuels for solar energy to provide power for public secondary schools in the state in 2025. The SSG also said that the state government paid fees for candidates for the 2025 West African School Certificate Examination (WASCE) and NECO, ensuring no financial burden on parents....
Uganda: Entebbe’s St Agnes school Goes Green with Shs418m Solar Power
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  • St Agnes Primary School in Entebbe has made a significant leap towards sustainability with the successful installation of solar power photovoltaic (PV) systems. The installation includes three distinct PV systems: a 20KW (13kWp) array and two 10KW (7.7kWp) systems, which are now fully operational....
Kenya: Solar energy to power homes, schools and fishing sector
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  • Seven solar mini-grids have been installed in rural western Kenya and are expected to provide electricity to homes and businesses. The project falls under the Kenya Electricity Modernisation Project and implemented by the country’s Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC)....
Arnergy teams up with SchoolTry to bring reliable solar power to Nigerian schools
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  • The partnership initiative brings full-service solar power systems closer to schools and a learning platform on a long-term lease-to-own financing model spanning five to ten years. It aims to empower educational institutions with the sustainable, cost-effective, noiseless, and uninterrupted power solutions....
Somalia Advances Clean Energy In Education: Solar PV Systems To Power Banadir Schools
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  • The Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR) has initiated the implementation of standalone solar PV systems in educational facilities across Banadir. This initiative, part of the Somalia Electricity Sector Recovery Project (SESRP) financed by the International Development Association (IDA), aims to increase access to cleaner power....

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