Solar Powered Irrigation and how it works

Jul 5, 2022

Solar irrigation uses the sun’s energy to power a pump which supplies water to crops and increases yields and profits for small farms. Solar irrigation system works when the pumps used for transporting the water are equipped with solar cells. Here, the solar energy...

IrriTech Secures Funding from YSDC & SAVING THE EARTH

Oct 18, 2021

IrriTech secured a partnership with Youth Sustainability Development Conference (YSDC) and Saving the Earth to provide solar-powered irrigation kits for farmers in Lagos, State. Despite the reported positive impact of solar-driven irrigation systems on the yield and...

Farm installs solar energy plant to lower carbon footprint

May 13, 2021

A Western Cape winery, Cederberg Wines, has partnered with Eskom and New Southern Energy to cement its commitment toward sustainability with a 257.76 kWp solar power plant. Situated in the Cederberg Nature Conservancy, the award-winning winery harvests 900 tonnes of...

Kenyan Varsity Student Creates Solar-Powered Food Cooler Box

Nov 6, 2020

Elias Waweru, a master’s student at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Jkuat) has come up with a solar-powered cooler for preserving perishable foodstuffs. His Zero Energy Cooler is designed to preserve foodstuff and fruits with the overriding...