Dr. Oyewole’s models can leverage AI to identify, screen, and characterise second-life batteries before deployment, ensuring safety, longevity, and economic viability. His developed hybrid models blend electrochemical knowledge with real-time data to deliver remote condition monitoring, early fault detection, and degradation forecasting.

The ecoWise project, developed by Vectar Energy and hosted at Innov8 Hub, is Africa’s first embedded platform that converts clean energy data into verifiable environmental credits, allowing developers to access climate finance by tracking solar energy production in real time.

As Nigeria prepares for another round of climate finance mobilisation, the choice is clear: continue funding climate projects that primarily deliver infrastructure without systematic attention to social outcomes or embrace transformative climate finance that addresses climate vulnerability through integrated development approaches.

In this article, we spotlight ten companies shaping Nigeria’s solar energy future, not just through sleek marketing but through performance, reliability, and long-term impact. Whether you’re a homeowner, a business owner, or a policymaker, these are the names to know.

In an era where Nigeria’s economic performance has largely underperformed, the off-grid renewable energy sector stands out as an example of hope, demonstrating what can happen when the right policies, regulations, and private sector leadership meet.

ENGIE Energy Access has commissioned 15 solar mini-grids across Niger, Kogi, and Nasarawa states in Nigeria. These grids, with a combined capacity of 1.4 megawatts, will deliver clean electricity to 30,000 people in rural homes and businesses. This rollout follows a $60 million financing deal signed with CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA).

One of LightEd’s flagship projects is the construction of charging stations made from plastic and recycled waste, fitted with solar panels. People use them to charge phones, lamps, and small devices. In many of these areas, it is the only source of electricity available.

The Lagos State government, on Monday, kicked off the distribution of eight million clean cookstoves, aimed at prioritising environmental sustainability and public health, with 12 beneficiaries from Makoko receiving one each.

Nigeria’s decentralised renewable energy drive has connected nearly six million people to power through more than 170 mini-grids and 1.2 million stand-alone solar systems, despite the country’s battle as the largest electricity access gap in the world.