Solar kiosk will reduce power challenges, meet SDGs 7 -Official
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By Ifeanyi Nwoko
Abuja, Feb. 28, 2020 (NAN) The electricity need of the North East Nigeria would soon be met through the introduction of a solar kiosk that is environmentally friend, an official on Solarkiosk has said.
Otunba Babatunde Morakinyo, the Managing Director of Stormberg Power, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday.
He said that solarkiosk would complement federal Government’s effort to bridge the gap of power generation and distribution in the supply of stable electricity to citizens.
Morakinyo said that embracing the new technology would also help Nigeria attain target seven of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The SDGs 7 targets that: ‘By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology’.
The new solarkiosk is a German-engineered innovation useful in powering hospitals and other important facilities.
According to Morakinyo, the introduction of the Solarkiosk was borne out of the passion to improve the standards of living for Nigerians using sustainable energy solutions.
He stressed that the company was poised to delivering power solutions that are devoid of pollution while delivering efficient power to Nigeria.
He added that the immediate focus of the company is to provide climate friendly system to immediately power the provision of essential communal services to areas previously affected by insurgency.
“The kiosks are designed to serve several purposes ranging from scalable mobile clinics, mobile kitchen, community centres and mini-banking unit, among others.
“The solar-powered kiosks are not just a product but an innovation to contribute to help fast-track the rebuilding process of North-east Nigeria. In addition, this innovation provides an advantage by protecting our ozone layer from further depletion from pollution,” he said.
He disclosed that the company had provided renewable energy solutions to the Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port-Harcourt and Enugu Airports through collaboration with the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency. (NAN)
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