Solar Battery Hub 

Partners: Centre For Energy Equality Ltd (Lead), Pam Africa Green Power Generation Company Ltd.

Country: Nigeria

Technology: Smart green grids, including mini and main grid technologies

Stage: Early 

Stage: 9

There is a major challenge in making electricity accessible in off-grid communities in Nigeria. While connected microgrid solutions have great potential, there is a real need for flexible and rapidly deployable solutions that can enable productive and transient electricity users to access affordable electricity.

The Solar Battery Hub will consist of a small solar array, connected to batteries of various sizes and capacities. This will enable productive energy users such as schools, medical centres, and market stall operators to rent the batteries and take only the energy they need when they need it. This will reduce the overall cost burden of investing in fully connected micro-grid systems, which are often unaffordable or take a long time to get up and running.

During this project, we shall develop and refine a design for the solution based on extensive market research, including direct engagement with rural communities in Nigeria. We shall then test and demonstrate the solution on a small scale to seek feedback and inform future developments.