Nigerian MSME Access to Energy

The problem of unreliable and expensive power supply which remains prominent and endemic, affecting the majority of Small and medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in all districts of the states in Nigeria. For fact, reliance on gasoline generator and its attendant high cost of operation lead to the failure of many of these businesses and causes low return on investment for those with forbearance to survive among them.

Provision of affordable and reliable electricity to MSMEs through productive use of solar energy by designing and constructing innovative solar powered MSME (Micro Small Medium Enterprise) stations, followed by delivering consumer education on productive use of energy opportunities to start-ups and established businesses, facilitate access to efficient and high-quality end-use equipment, and improved access to long-term credit to purchase the system on a lease-to-own model.