{"id":13821,"date":"2016-02-02T05:12:01","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T05:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=13821"},"modified":"2016-02-02T05:30:48","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T05:30:48","slug":"solar-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/solar-bus","title":{"rendered":"A Ugandan Company Unveils Africa\u2019s First Solar Powered Bus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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We decided to take advantage of this strategic position to improve transport technology.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The bus has two batteries, one of which can be charged via solar panels on the roof. It can also be plugged into a power source. The solar panels give the vehicle enough energy to run nonstop for 8 hours. Musasizi said that the Kayoola can seat 35 passengers, has a power capacity of 150KW and a solar power load of 1320 W. Albert Akovuku, KMC\u2019s Vice President of Production, said:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>&#8220;This bus has zero-tail pipe exhaust, it is eco-friendly, there <\/strong>is<strong> no emissions in terms of noise and gases.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because it has restrictions on how far it can travel, the Kayoola will be used for trips in urban areas rather than in rural places. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13822\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/cabzfpvukaaqaj7-1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"709\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/cabzfpvukaaqaj7-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/cabzfpvukaaqaj7-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/cabzfpvukaaqaj7-1-85x64.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KiiraMotors\/status\/693681333667794945\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>A job creator<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This endeavor could potentially be a great job creator for the country. Musasizi shared that most of the features were locally sourced and that the bus was created by around 100 local workers. One of the engineers behind the project, Junior Africa, grew up in rural Uganda. He always dreamed of becoming an electrical engineer. With a lot of hard work and family support, he was admitted to Makerere University, studying clean energy sources for transportation vehicles. And now, he has the chance to be a part of this exciting project. Musasizi hopes that there can be more success stories like this one. He also wants to help the country &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">champion the automotive, engineering and manufacturing industries<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.&#8221; He predicted that by 2018, the Kayoola\u00a0bus will create over 7,000 jobs. Another goal for the company is to have all manufacturing and assembly happen in Uganda by the year 2039. Investment from international companies is required to make these visions come true.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13823\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13823\" style=\"width: 708px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-13823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/3905-ugandabus.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"708\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/3905-ugandabus.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/3905-ugandabus-600x225.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/3905-ugandabus-85x32.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastweek.com\/3905-ugandabus.JPG\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Reducing pollution<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pollution is a big problem in most developing nations and rising urbanization can make it worse. Dr. Kiggundu Tamale from Kampala <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/pollution-is-silent-killer-in-uganda\/2648372.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">told VOA News <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">that: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cAir pollution has become one of the biggest challenges faced in Uganda, especially in urban centers\u2026 In Uganda, the main cause of air pollution is transport, especially rapid motorization that is being experienced in urban areas.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Sandy Stevens Tickodri said that the Kayoola has raised the standards for green technology in the country. The minister believes that the solar bus will help address Uganda\u2019s transportation issue:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cWe have buses all over the world but Ugandans must be proud to be championing a technology that represents clean energy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0The bus will officially launch on February 16 at Kampala Serena Hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13825\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13825\" style=\"width: 632px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/screen-shot-2016-02-02-at-5-06-02-am.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"632\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/02\/screen-shot-2016-02-02-at-5-06-02-am.jpg 632w, 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