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GHANA
A 155-megawatt solar power plant is being developed
at Aiwiaso Village in the Western Region of Ghana. Based
at Nzema Solar Power Station, the plant will use a total of
630,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) modules which, when struck
by sunlight, will generate direct current (DC) electricity. Using
inverters, the DC will be converted to alternating current (AC),
which will be fed in the national electricity grid to power an
estimated 100,000 homes. The project will be developed
on 83 hectares (450 acres).
NIGERIA
Queen’s College Lagos has become the third
Unity School to launch the Internet of Things (IoT)
Innovation Centre, which is being powered by the
Unites Cisco Networking Academy. It joined the Federal
Science and Technical College (FSTC), Yaba and the Federal
Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Bwari, as the three schools
with centres where pupils can use ICT and other digital tools
to create a smart environment and solve problems. Education
Minister, Malam Adamu Adamu, said three more IoT centres
would open in unity schools in other geo-political zones
to expose more pupils to ICT-enhanced education,
enhance their competitiveness aND boost socio-
economic development.
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