Humans have utilized renewable sources for centuries, even millennia. For example, wind power has been used to power ships, grain mills, and water pumps since ancient times. While solar panel technology is a more recent invention, the sun’s power has been harnessed through glass and mirrors to light fire for centuries. And our use of…
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – WATT Renewable Corporation. (WATT) announced today the closing of first round of equity financing of $1 million to support WATT’s ongoing growth and investment in renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. WATT’s shareholders are committed to an additional equity investment in WATT, along with management and other investors. Since being founded…
In the Community Ogun State, Nigeria – For WATT part of successfully executing a project means, actively engaging within the community address resident concerns, educate the potential users, and provide literacy and awareness. Community engagement is exactly that, engaging and interfacing with the parties in the communities that we serve to provide information, education and…
IN THE COMMUNITY Sub-Saharan Africa – People looking for solar options often puzzled with terms kilowatt and kilowatt-hours. Electricity used is measured by kilowatt hour and the solar power systems are sized in kilowatts. This is where questions often come about kilowatts and kilowatt-hours. So what exactly does a kWh mean and how does it…
NEW RELEASE Houston, Texas, USA – WATT Renewable Corporation monitored and commissioned the installation of a 1.5MW DC solar farm installation 50 miles west from Houston Texas. The installation of 15,000 solar panels with a nominal capacity of 1.5MW and a single axis solar tracker which generates 25% more energy from the solar farm than…
IN THE COMMUNITY Sub-Saharan Africa – The utility prices have significantly increased over the years and on the contrary, the cost of purchasing and installing solar systems has taken a downfall. This has resulted in an increased sale of solar systems. Not only have the businesses, even the residents considered its use for enjoying long-term…