The innovation, meant to light up African villages and
provide a cost efficient and environmentally friendly solution compared to
other sources of energy, has debut and
dubbed ‘Humbrella,’ reports ITRealms.
The project launched at a spectacular event on the 27th of
April 2017, ITRealms gathered, is courtesy of China Clean Energy Company, Hanergy Group, is a solar powered umbrella.
Humbrella launch could not have occurred in a more opportune
time when the international community is striving to address climate change by
implementing an ambitious global agenda with the objective of ensuring access
to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all by 2030. In addition, on
the upcoming Summit Meeting of the Forum on China Africa co-operation, efforts
and goals are only re-enforced by the initiative.
Ambassador Mamadou expressed his gratitude for the noble
Corporate Social Responsibility act by the Chinese company, further stating his
country’s intention to foster even better relations particularly regarding
partnerships with Chinese companies on renewable energy.
Hanergy Group Holdings is a multinational clean energy
company with a wide range of mobile energy solutions, covering hydropower, wind
power and solar power. Thin-film solar power research and development has been
the main focus at Hanergy since 2009. Nine years later, the Humbrella launches,
providing practical solutions to the ever persistent problem of unstable power
supply in Africa.
The Humbrella converts sunshine and stores as much as 4000
mAh electricity, ensuring a 10 hour high quality reading time for children or
charging more than 10 3000 mAh smartphones not to mention the 4 USB ports
strategically located on the shaft of the umbrella that could be used to plug
in lamps small fans, electric insect repellants among others. The product is
not only efficient but also environmentally friendly as it leverages thin-film
solar power generation to directly convert solar energy into electricity
replacing diesel generators thus achieving “zero emission’ energy.
Chuks Egbune/GEE
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