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WHC Solar Trains 300 Youths in Kano to Prevent Installation Errors, Fire Outbreaks

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"FuP7BvzY" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>WHC Solar&comma; a Chinese company specialising in solar energy products&comma; has trained about 300 youths in Kano State on the technical installation and configuration of solar power systems to improve safety and expand employment opportunities in Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s renewable energy sector&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"Iw7cjpLS" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The one-day training&comma; held at Tahir Guest Palace in Kano on Saturday&comma; attracted participants from different parts of Nigeria and beyond&comma; with practical sessions focused on the proper installation of inverters&comma; lithium batteries and other solar power components&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking at the opening of the programme&comma; the company&&num;8217&semi;s Chief Executive Officer&comma; Clint Chan&comma; said the training was organised to equip solar installers with the technical knowledge and practical experience required to deliver quality services to customers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Chan explained that the company had observed that some solar installers lacked sufficient technical knowledge&comma; resulting in installation errors that could damage equipment or cause fire outbreaks&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"zqd3QD25" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>He said the initiative was aimed at addressing such challenges by improving the competence of technicians and promoting the safe and efficient use of solar energy systems&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;We noticed that some installers may not fully understand the technology&comma; which can lead to mistakes that could damage a product or even cause fire outbreak&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Chan said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He added that the training would help participants develop their technical capabilities and become more experienced professionals capable of contributing to society through improved service delivery&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>According to Chan&comma; the practical sessions covered the installation and configuration of inverters and lithium batteries&comma; including how the different components communicate and function together within a solar power system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said proper understanding of the relationship between the components was essential to ensuring that solar installations operated efficiently&comma; safely and in accordance with technical requirements&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Chan also reaffirmed the company&&num;8217&semi;s commitment to the Nigerian market&comma; saying WHC Solar intended to continue investing in the country&&num;8217&semi;s renewable energy sector and supporting the growing demand for solar power solutions&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He disclosed that the company had a service centre in Kano&comma; through which it provided support for customers using its solar products in residential homes&comma; commercial establishments and industrial facilities&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The chief executive said participants who completed the programme were expected to receive certificates in recognition of their participation and the technical knowledge acquired during the training&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Chan further stated that the company&comma; which he said had been operating for about 10 years&comma; was committed to making solar energy solutions available to Nigerians for domestic&comma; commercial and industrial applications&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Also speaking at the event&comma; Sani Abdulkadir&comma; popularly known as ABDK&comma; said he attended the training as a distributor of the company&&num;8217&semi;s products&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Abdulkadir explained that customers experiencing technical problems with WHC Solar products could take them to the company&&num;8217&semi;s service centre for repairs&comma; adding that some repairs could be completed within 24 hours&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He commended the company for organising the training and creating opportunities for young Nigerians to acquire technical skills that could improve their employment prospects and support self-reliance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Abdulkadir noted that the growing adoption of solar energy in Nigerian households reflected increasing public interest in alternative electricity sources&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Before&comma; you could count the number of houses using solar energy&comma; but the situation is changing as more people are embracing it&comma;&&num;8221&semi; he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He expressed optimism that the expansion of solar energy adoption would create more opportunities for trained technicians&comma; distributors and other professionals working in the renewable energy value chain&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The training comes amid growing interest in solar power solutions among Nigerian households and businesses seeking alternative sources of electricity&comma; with technical expertise and proper installation remaining important factors in ensuring the safety&comma; reliability and durability of solar systems&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;5&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; 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