BY BILLION TEMESGHEN | SHABAIT In previous editions of #UnderstandingEritrea, we have seen that the water at the Logo Dam has been used as potable water and to irrigate small scale commercial farms, thereby improving the living standards of the communities in seven (7) villages surrounding the dam.
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The state-of-the-art hybrid power system now provides clean, stable and 24/7 electric power to 40,000 rural communities in Eritrea BY SOLARCENTURY Solarcentury, the global integrated solar power company with operations across Europe, Latin America and Africa, is pleased to announce the completion and commissioning of two solar-hybrid mini grids, bringing power to the rural communities […]
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BY BEREKET KIDANE The year 2017 was, in fact, a good year for Eritrea in terms of the peace and tranquility that prevailed in the country, the development efforts that kicked into a higher gear, the regional diplomatic and security alliances struck, and the calm that prevailed on its frontiers. Relations with the United States […]
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BY SEMIR SEID | SHABAIT With the global demand for cheap electricity growing in the last two decades, the introduction of renewable energies had to be considered. The use of solar energy in Eritrea started in 1995. Eight years ago, there was only 2% coverage of the solar energy but now the figure has increased […]
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BY SOLARCENTURY Solarcentury has been selected to design and build two solar powered mini-grids using solar PV and lithium batteries to power the communities of Areza and Maidma in Eritrea, East Africa. The €5.7million contract will showcase the use of solar hybrid power systems to provide grid quality power to 40,000 people and businesses remote […]
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By TesfaNews A UNDP funded project aimed at powering four key government ministries with a solar photovoltaic system has been a success. GSOL Energy Global, the company that installed the solar panels, has handed over the solar powered systems to each respective ministries.
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By TesfaNews, The Delegation of the European Union to the State of Eritrea today announced the award of a multi-million euro Solar energy project in Eritrea to Solarcentury (UK) Ltd. Subsequently, a contract has been signed between the Eritrean Ministry of Energy and Mines (MoEM) and Solarcentury (UK) Ltd on January 20th in Asmara for […]
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By Power Eritrea, Thomas Edison, the inventor of the modern-day light bulb, once dreamed that electric light would one day be so cheap that only the wealthy would burn candles. Now, with a quarter of century later, Power Eritrea is doing its part to make the dream of electrifying Eritrea possible. In celebration of Silver […]
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