By Mosope Kehinde
A pioneering Nigerian clean-tech company, Celloop Limited, in collaboration with Climate Emerge Innovation Development Hub, CEID, Decibel Laboratories and ThinkClock, has launched a nationwide free training programme on Battery Manufacturing and battery Pack Design.
Speaking at a news conference in Ibadan, Oyo State, Chief Technical Officer and Co-founder, Celloop Limited, Mr Tolulope Olukokun said the initiative was aimed at building local capacity in clean energy technology, creating employment, especially for youths and women, and promoting battery innovation and circular economy practices.
Mr Olukokun maintained that Nigeria should be able to manufacture batteries and reduce over-reliance on importation of the products from other countries.
Mr Olukokun said, interested participants can enrol for an online self-paced training via https://lms.decibelslab.com/courses/batterypackmanufacturing.
He added that from the pool of candidates who completed the online training, a selected group would be invited to participate in the in-person, hands-on training at regional centres across six states, including Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Kano, FCT, Abuja and a South-Eastern state.
Corroborating, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Climate Emerge Innovation Development Hub, CEID, Mr Sope Afolayan, explained that during the in-person sessions, beneficiaries would work directly with battery components, tools, and diagnostic systems, as well as be mentored through real-time assembly, testing, and integration of battery packs.
Mr Afolayan also noted that the trainees would complete a personal project, where they must design and build a functional battery pack, demonstrating the knowledge gained.
In a remark, the Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Environment, Mr Ademola Aderinto, expressed readiness of the present administration to key into the initiative in order to harness the potential in the renewable energy sector.
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