Various African nations are taking to innovative power solutions to solve a lack of reliable energy across much of the continent. Solar is playing a big role in these solutions, as we see off-grid and mini/micro grids spreading across numerous African countries, especially in east Africa. One of the most recent microgrids to be put into development on the continent is being built by Swiss company ABB for the largest logistics hub of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The microgrid will incorporate both solar power and diesel, to ensure a reliable power supply and to reduce carbon emissions. It will be the first time that the center in Nairobi, Kenya, will have access to reliable power, as the region suffers from frequent power outages. It is particularly important to supply ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...