# Latest **URL:** https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/categories.md) --- ## [20 Reasons Why Water is the Best Future Source of Energy](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/20-reasons-why-water-is-the-best-future-source-of-energy/67)
**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 February 2022 09:16 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/20-reasons-why-water-is-the-best-future-source-of-energy/67 "2022-02-09T09:16:01Z")
Energy demand is growing steadily as the number of applications for energy are increasing. The world needs more energy. Mobility applications need to move to green sources, so the need for a clean source of fuel like wat… --- ## [Money and Solar Energy](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/money-and-solar-energy/66)
**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [27 June 2021 11:12 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/money-and-solar-energy/66 "2021-06-27T11:12:11Z")
Without time, mass and the three dimensions no energy. Without energy no money. I will start my article by writing about some equations which you might have come across in school when you studied science or physics. Do … --- ## [SunCulture, A Solar Power Irrigation Pioneer and More…, Out of Kenya](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/sunculture-a-solar-power-irrigation-pioneer-and-more-out-of-kenya/65)
**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 May 2021 13:40 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/sunculture-a-solar-power-irrigation-pioneer-and-more-out-of-kenya/65 "2021-05-26T13:40:55Z")
How SunCulture Built a Pioneering Solar Power Business in Kenya At the Beginning and Now Imagine you are living in a long forgotten time, where you use a waterwheel to transport water from a river to irrigate your fiel… --- ## [At Last: Charging Electrical Vehicles in Africa](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/at-last-charging-electrical-vehicles-in-africa/61)
**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [30 November 2020 15:10 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/at-last-charging-electrical-vehicles-in-africa/61 "2020-11-30T15:10:15Z")
Africa, 30. November 2020 There is a buzz going around the world in the car industry fueled by the advent of electrical vehicles (EV) for the masses. Although the concept of electrical vehicles has been around for about… --- ## [Photovoltaics and the Hydrogen Economy in Africa](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/photovoltaics-and-the-hydrogen-economy-in-africa/56)
**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 November 2020 13:49 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/photovoltaics-and-the-hydrogen-economy-in-africa/56 "2020-11-03T13:49:42Z")
In this article we will look at the hydrogen economy and the role of photovoltaic in it and how it will enable the development of the African continent. The hydrogen basics Hydrogen is the first element in the periodic… --- ## [Planning of photovoltaic systems with the fronius configuartor 4.0](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/planning-of-photovoltaic-systems-with-the-fronius-configuartor-4-0/47)
**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 July 2020 16:24 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/planning-of-photovoltaic-systems-with-the-fronius-configuartor-4-0/47 "2020-07-18T16:24:10Z")
There are many websites which offer an online configurator to configure a photovoltaic system for the requirements of the perspective purchaser. The Austrian company Fronius International GmbH specialises in inverters am… --- ## [\*How to Build a Mobile Solar Powered River Water Pump](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/how-to-build-a-mobile-solar-powered-river-water-pump/34)
**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [26 May 2020 20:08 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/how-to-build-a-mobile-solar-powered-river-water-pump/34 "2020-05-26T20:08:12Z")
In this application we are looking into the application of building a mobile solar powered river water pump inspired from a video found on youtube. The components for the water pump are as follows: DC brushless moto… --- ## [\*How to start a solar power business in a model African country?](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/how-to-start-a-solar-power-business-in-a-model-african-country/28)
**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 May 2020 12:47 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/how-to-start-a-solar-power-business-in-a-model-african-country/28 "2020-05-18T12:47:37Z")
If you are looking for an opportunity you will have to find it. What is the definition of opportunity according to the Oxford Dictionary of English? Opportunity is the time or set of circumstances that makes it possibl… --- ## [Light the Most Important Application for a Solar Home System](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/light-the-most-important-application-for-a-solar-home-system/22)
**Author:** [@jedison](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/jedison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 April 2020 14:29 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/light-the-most-important-application-for-a-solar-home-system/22 "2020-04-15T14:29:55Z")
In rural and dwellings not connected to the electricity grid in Africa, the most important use of electricity is for lighting. A citizen would purchase a solar home system (SHS) as a substitute for kerosine lamps which a… --- ## [A Basic Solar Home System](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/a-basic-solar-home-system/21)
**Author:** [@jedison](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/jedison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [13 April 2020 22:18 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/a-basic-solar-home-system/21 "2020-04-13T22:18:27Z")
A solar home system (SHS) is a standalone offgrid installation of solar and electric power devices. The installation is standalone and not connected to the electricity grid. The photovoltaic (PV) modules convert the e… --- ## [About Solar Power for Africa Forum](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/about-solar-power-for-africa-forum/19)
**Author:** [@joe](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/joe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 April 2020 20:11 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/about-solar-power-for-africa-forum/19 "2020-04-12T20:11:56Z")
Welcome to our forum. This forum is for everybody who wants to learn and confabulate about solar power in Africa. You find here information about topics concerning solar power. You can ask questions with regards to the … --- ## [Photovoltaic System Components](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/photovoltaic-system-components/16)
**Author:** [@jedison](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/u/jedison)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 April 2020 19:21 UTC](https://forum.solarpower-africa.com/t/photovoltaic-system-components/16 "2020-04-12T19:21:56Z")
A photovoltaic (PV) system is generally based on the following components: PV Module Inverter Battery Mount structure Equipment for Grid connection Various types of electrical appliances depending on application