• News
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us
The Cabal
  • Home
  • Editorial
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Sport
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Editorial
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Sport
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
The Cabal
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Rooftop Installation Of Solar Panel, Unprofessional, Risky — Bugaje

Thecabal by Thecabal
June 1, 2025
in News
0
Rooftop Installation Of Solar Panel, Unprofessional, Risky — Bugaje
0
SHARES
1
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje says installation of solar panels on roof top is unsafe and endangers life and property.

Bugaje raised alarm over the widespread unsafe practice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja

According to him, many rooftop solar panel installations across the country are being carried out without adherence to safety and engineering standards.

“The installations that are going on across the country on rooftops are very unprofessional and they are risks to fire.

“During the peak of solar radiation, the current flowing in the wires is maximum. It’s at its highest peak.

“If the current is too high, the wires will become heated. They will heat up due to the resistance.

“As the electrons flow, they face resistance within that wires and they will heat up to the extent that some of them can even melt.

” If the two spark, it can ignore fire. Many fires have happened because of that,” he said.

He also faulted the common practice of mounting solar panels at steep angles matching rooftop designs, saying most roofs are sloped at 60 to 70 degrees, which significantly reduces solar collection efficiency.

For optimum energy generation, he said panels should be mounted at about 10 degrees facing south to match Nigeria’s geographic position, especially in places like Abuja.

Speaking on the importance of renewable energy, Bugaje said for the country to industrialise, it must target close to 500 watts per capita of its energy.

He said that the technical education sector is stepping up efforts to address these gaps through structured training.

Bugaje explained that the National Diploma in Renewable Energy Engineering had been reviewed, and two new Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal engineering had been introduced.

He further said that short-term certifications under the Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework(NSQF) were being offered to equip installers with professional expertise.

“Renewable energy is important to Nigeria because of the present energy poverty that we are facing in the country,

“A population of 230 million people enjoying 5,000 megawatts. If you divide the megawatts by the population, it is decimally low.

“Nigeria cannot industrialise with this low energy availability. Many countries that are peers of Nigeria, like South Africa has higher watts per capital,” he said

Bugaje expressed worry over the underutilised solar potential in the county.

He, therefore, called on state governments to take advantage of recent constitutional changes that allow states to generate and distribute electricity independently. (NAN)

Previous Post

Why FG Is Converting Science Schools To Technical Colleges – Bugaje

Next Post

NECO Disowns Fake Facebook Account

Thecabal

Thecabal

Related Posts

BoI Opens Lokoja Office To Boost Businesses
Business

BoI Opens Lokoja Office To Boost Businesses

June 2, 2025
My Support For Tinubu Not For Personal Gain – Kalu
News

My Support For Tinubu Not For Personal Gain – Kalu

June 2, 2025
Tinubu Celebrates NNPC Group CEO, Ojulari At 60
News

Tinubu Celebrates NNPC Group CEO, Ojulari At 60

June 2, 2025
Obi Visits Scene Of Niger Flood, Sypathises With Victims
News

Obi Visits Scene Of Niger Flood, Sypathises With Victims

June 2, 2025
Flooding: Peter Obi Donates N20m To Mokwa Flood Victims
News

Flooding: Peter Obi Donates N20m To Mokwa Flood Victims

June 2, 2025
Rivers: Asari Dokubo Vows To Rebuild Community Abandoned Since 1885
News

Rivers: Asari Dokubo Vows To Rebuild Community Abandoned Since 1885

June 2, 2025
Next Post
NECO Disowns Fake Facebook Account

NECO Disowns Fake Facebook Account

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected test

  • 23.9k Followers
  • 99 Subscribers
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
NPC Begins Free Birth Registration Exercise In Delta

NPC Begins Free Birth Registration Exercise In Delta

September 4, 2024
Literacy Day: Stakeholders Urge Promotion Of Multilingual, Indigenous Education

Literacy Day: Stakeholders Urge Promotion Of Multilingual, Indigenous Education

September 8, 2024
Rep Dibiagwu Advises Niger-Delta People To Eschew Crisis

Rep Dibiagwu Advises Niger-Delta People To Eschew Crisis

September 16, 2024
Obasanjo  World’s Most Documented President —Foundation

Obasanjo World’s Most Documented President —Foundation

August 28, 2024
House Committee Commits To Full Implementation Of Disability Act

House Committee Commits To Full Implementation Of Disability Act

0
Plateau: PDP Asks Chief Justice To Probe APC Leaders’ Claim Of Judiciary Control

Plateau: PDP Asks Chief Justice To Probe APC Leaders’ Claim Of Judiciary Control

0
Nigeria’s Judiciary Now “Cash And Carry”– Atiku

Nigeria’s Judiciary Now “Cash And Carry”– Atiku

0
Rule Of Law Cornerstone Of Governance In Any Given Polity – AGF

Rule Of Law Cornerstone Of Governance In Any Given Polity – AGF

0
BoI Opens Lokoja Office To Boost Businesses

BoI Opens Lokoja Office To Boost Businesses

June 2, 2025
My Support For Tinubu Not For Personal Gain – Kalu

My Support For Tinubu Not For Personal Gain – Kalu

June 2, 2025
Tinubu Celebrates NNPC Group CEO, Ojulari At 60

Tinubu Celebrates NNPC Group CEO, Ojulari At 60

June 2, 2025
Obi Visits Scene Of Niger Flood, Sypathises With Victims

Obi Visits Scene Of Niger Flood, Sypathises With Victims

June 2, 2025

Recent News

BoI Opens Lokoja Office To Boost Businesses

BoI Opens Lokoja Office To Boost Businesses

June 2, 2025
My Support For Tinubu Not For Personal Gain – Kalu

My Support For Tinubu Not For Personal Gain – Kalu

June 2, 2025
Tinubu Celebrates NNPC Group CEO, Ojulari At 60

Tinubu Celebrates NNPC Group CEO, Ojulari At 60

June 2, 2025
Obi Visits Scene Of Niger Flood, Sypathises With Victims

Obi Visits Scene Of Niger Flood, Sypathises With Victims

June 2, 2025
The Cabal

© 2023 The Cabal
The big news platform

Quick Navigation

  • News
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact Us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Editorial
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Sport
  • Contact Us

© 2023 The Cabal
The big news platform