Category Renewable

Across Africa, solar energy is entering a defining moment. A perfect storm of record solar panel imports, global oversupply, and plummeting input costs has created the most affordable environment for renewable energy adoption in decades. In markets like Nigeria, where grid reliability remains a challenge, households, businesses, and entire communities are seizing this opportunity to invest in solar solutions at historically low prices. What was once seen as a premium option for the few is rapidly read more

Since the beginning of August 2025, the average cost of solar panels has fallen significantly, encouraging more citizens and businesses to invest in renewable energy solutions.

Some industry experts attribute the recent price decline to the government’s proposed ban on solar panel imports, explaining that importers, viewing the policy as a potential threat to their businesses responded by reducing prices aggressively, a move that has made it increasingly difficult for local manufacturers read more

Recently, many clients have expressed concerns about the wide variation in the cost of solar installations and materials from different service providers. While these concerns are valid, it is important to understand that the cost of a solar system is not fixed, it varies significantly based on several technical and situational factors.

For instance, one installer may offer a 3.5kVA system for ₦4 million, while another offers a similar capacity for ₦2.5 million. The difference doesn’t read more