(July 2024) GFT has completed her pilot sample- solar powered irrigation pump for clusters of farmers. Constant, secure supply of water combined with advanced yet simple automated irrigation can bring significant improvement in crop yields and reliable harvest. Local communities’ benefit from much improved food security and local economy benefits from increased trade.
According to the African Development Bank, @ least 90% of agriculture in the Nigeria is rain-fed, this implies that only about 10% of Nigerian farmers practice irrigation agriculture and they are left to shoulder the burden of producing food for Africa's most populous nation when the rains cease. Soft Garden Vegetables such as; Tomatoes, Onions, Peppers and Cabbage are excellent crops for small holder irrigation solution. They are high value crops that can be harvested all year and require a fair amount of labour during the growth phase, providing income for farmers and labourers alike.
An important overarching starting point for us is to first find out what livelihoods the potential farmer has identified and then offering options and choices that are meet their constraints and cost points, beyond what is otherwise available to them.
(July 2024) GFT MD and team were at the Power Africa Nigeria Power Sector Program (PA-NPSP) Growing Green Jobs (GGJ) Career Fair and Mini-Clinics event, which is supported by USAID Nigeria. The event was a unfathomable dive into talent development and to promote gender diversity within Nigeria’s green economy sector. It was filled with futuristic opportunities, and connections. Big thanks to the power Africa and fellow for an unforgettable experience!
(May 2024) In line with our contribution towards taking the climate smart agriculture to the next level , we have receive a letter of Appreciation from the Director General Office (SMEDAN) on our efforts with the agency on agri-business development capacity building.
The agency has recognized through our training sessions that Solar powered irrigation system (SPIS) promises numerous benefits to both small holder famers (SHF) and Agro- Clusters and cooperatives, among which are sustainability, energy efficiency, environmentally friendly and mobility. To us at GFT, the reward for hard work is MORE work.
(MAY 2024) As part of our team efforts to contribute to scaling up electricity access to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), we have installed a (SUN-16K-SG01LP1-EU) Deye single phase hybrid inverter with two numbers of 10.24kWh JSD lithium battery for a table water factory in Ogbomosho, Oyo state. The system is entirely been powered with highly efficient Jinko 580W monofacial solar panels and run as an off-grid system as the public utility and genset is not presented connected. The installation is digitally monitored, so we will know the exact energy savings figure every year, helping all stakeholder to manage the carbon footprint and set our goal towards zero emissions. From the date of installation to reporting, 0.29T of coal has been saved, 0.76T of C02 prevented and 52.79 Trees were assumed planted as a result of the system installed.
(March 2024) The GFT Team has design, supply, installed & commissioned a 37.5kWp of solar powered system comprising of 60 numbers of 625Watt Jinko monocrystalline panels with a Single 50KW Deye Inverter (SUN-50K-SG01HP3-EU-BM4). The system also has a 35.84kWh modular lithium-ion battery energy storage comprising of 7 Units of 5.1kWh DEYE battery (BOS-GM5.1*7+HVB750V/100A*1). It run as an Off-grid as no public utility line runs through the farm locality. With the help of our engineering team, we came up a unique system set up that is Little to no dependence on the local utility company
(January, 2021) As part of our effort to develop and implement commercial agricultural solar PV irrigation solutions, Green Focus Technologies (GFT) has purchase a 6 hectares of farm land. This Farm land is located at gaube in Kuje Area Council of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Agriculture remains vital to the economy of most African countries and its development has significant implications for food security, Job employment and poverty reduction in the region. With the SDGs on our mind, we are committed to End hunger, Achieve food security, improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
(January, 2021) To help its clients better understand renewable energy and water solutions that will work well in Nigeria, Green Focus Technologies has written for publication a set of catalogues/white papers that will assist her clients in choosing the most appropriate solution for their needs. The technical brief is backed up by a set of relevant technical information that explain in detail how key aspects of renewable energy work. Our technical experts and research team shall soon make available the following papers- Off‐grid electrification using Solar PV, Biogas fuel for Fish processing, Solar Energy for commercial irrigation, Bioethanol fuel in cooking stoves, Batteries selection and management, Productive uses of clean energy in Nigeria, Solar energy water purification system. Nigeria solar radiation data (in kWh/m2/day) for different configurations. Contact us to discuss you needs.
