Embrace solar power: Zonful
BY PRECIOUS CHIDA
Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of its new branch in Guruve yesterday, Zonful Energy chief executive officer William Ponela said there was need to ensure that every household generates its own energy.
“If you look at the cost of hydro power over solar, hydro has become too high and it doesn’t make sense for us to continue using it,” he said.
“Our solar panels are now wireless unlike the traditional way of solar connections. It has become cheaper so you can see that the conversions in technology have made it easier for people to move to solar.”
Ponela said the organisation was targeting to power 20 000 households in Guruve district and one million countrywide by 2025.
Energy minister Fortune Chasi commended Zonful for bringing clean and affordable energy to rural communities.
Zonful donated solar lights and other gadgets to traditional leaders and pupils at primary schools.