Energy News  
PSC Industries Establish Solar Business In Nigeria

Dr. Patrick Owelle, Managing Director of PSC, has been deeply committed to the idea of establishing the First Solar Manufacturing Plant idea in West Africa for more than a decade now and found the right partner in Rimas for the realization of his ideas.
by Staff Writers
Lagos, Nigeria (SPX) May 07, 2009
PSC Industries will supply 5 turn key PV Solar module manufacturing lines, to be utilised in Nigeria. It is anticipated that PSC Industries will start producing Solar Modules in Nigeria by December 2009 or early 2010.

A total of 5 manufacturing plants of 10MWp each has been concluded upon and will all be operational by end of 2010.

Discussions are underway for additional Manufacturing Plants in Ghana and Gambia slated for 2011.

The manufactured Solar Panels will be Sold mainly for the West Africa Market.

Equipment will be delivered and installed by Rimas B.V. in the Netherlands who is active in the field of module manufacturing since 2000. The turn key solution is set up especially for this challenge and combines high quality equipment with a compact semi-automatic solution.

The initial is estimated at 12,000,000 Euros/2.8 Billion Naira and will create over 1,500 Jobs in Nigeria in 2009/2010.

Dr. Patrick Owelle, Managing Director of PSC, has been deeply committed to the idea of establishing the First Solar Manufacturing Plant idea in West Africa for more than a decade now and found the right partner in Rimas for the realization of his ideas.

Mark Verstraten, director of Rimas, believes that this opportunity is a new challenge to him and his team and will contribute strongly to his company's growth.

Share This Article With Planet Earth
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit
YahooMyWebYahooMyWeb GoogleGoogle FacebookFacebook



Related Links
PSC Industries
All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com



Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News


SOLAR IN A BOX Announced As PV Option For Green-Friendly i-house
Omaha NB (SPX) May 07, 2009
Ready Solar has announced that its SOLAR IN A BOX will be the solar PV system option for the new i-house available now from Clayton Homes.







  • Gates touts strength of US-Saudi ties
  • Analysis: Venezuela muscles private oil
  • Analysis: Russia's rising energy prices
  • Hydrogen Engine Centre Canada Takes Part In World's Biggest Hydrogen Project

  • Canada touts nuclear energy know-how to Baltics, Romania
  • Analysis: Russia's sea nuke power plants
  • Kazakhstan, China sign major nuclear power deal
  • Energy consortium drops bid for Britain nuclear sites

  • Iridescent Ice Clouds From Aircraft Wings
  • Australia issues warning on Hong Kong's dirty air
  • Rendezvous With HALO
  • Rendezvous With HALO

  • Biosphere 2 Experiment Shows How Fast Heat Could Kill Drought-Stressed Trees
  • Damage To Forests Could Cost The Earth Its Major Carbon Sink
  • Forests could flip from sink to source of CO2: study
  • Some tree seeds are longtime survivors

  • Synthetic Chemical Offers Solution For Crops Facing Drought
  • People Of Higher Socioeconomic Status Choose Better Diets
  • Fertilization Intensifies Competition For Light And Endangers Plant Diversity
  • DTE Energy Offers Farm Safety Tips

  • US to push plan to swap 'clunkers' for fuel efficient cars
  • Green Star To Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
  • Agreement reached on common 'plug' for electric cars: firm
  • Britons offered cash grants to buy electric cars

  • Faster Than The Speed Of Sound
  • China Eastern Airlines reports huge loss in 2008
  • Airlines fear failure of global climate talks
  • State takes control of China's first private airline: report

  • Nuclear Power In Space - Part 2
  • Nuclear Power In Space
  • Outside View: Nuclear future in space

  • The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement