24/7 Light: Man Pays N2.2 Million To Install Solar Electricity So He Won't Depend on National Grid
- A Nigerian man shared the amount of money he used to install solar electricity for his personal use
- The man said he spent N2.2 million to have the solar light, which would give him electricity not dependent on the national grid
- David Adeolu Olawuyi said he installed a 5kva hybrid inverter, a 5KVA lithium-ion battery and a 3700 watts solar panel
A Nigerian man is now enjoying solar electricity after he spent much money to have it installed.
The man posted on X, sharing the amount of money he spent to avoid depending on the national grid for electricity.
Source: Twitter
In his post, David Adeolu Olawuyi said he installed a 5kva hybrid inverter, a 5KVA lithium-ion battery and a 3700 watts solar panel.
He was reacting to another post highlighting the cost of solar inverter setup in Nigeria.
David said:
"5kva Hybrid Inverter - 520k. 5KVA Lithium-ion Battery - 1.250m. 3 700Watts Panel - 360k, Installation and Wiring - 150k. All these were done within the last 2 months. Don’t let them whine you o."
Everything David spent amounted to about N2.2 million. Many people said it was relatively cheap.
Sharing his experience with Legit.ng, David said he decided to turn to solar after the cable for the transformer in his area was stolen.
He said:
"My experience has been good so far. My transformer cable was stolen like two months ago and it's been back and forth with the community and IKEDC officials on replacement. I spent at least 25k every week buying fuel just to have power supply. So I had to make a decision to get the solar, and it has reduced my frequency of buying fuel all the time, and my dealing with the noise of a generator.
David said he gets 15 to 20 hours of electricity from the solar set up, noting that it was a way to cut down on electricity bills.
He said:
"I won't say it is a replacement, but a renewable and environmentally sustainable alternative way to cut down on electricity bill. With my current set up, I get between 15 to 20hrs of light if charged, and that also depends on the load I put on it."
Reactions as man installs solar
@Dami73807882921 said:
"Installation and wiring 150k?"
@laoma__ said:
"Most of these 700w panels being sold are, in fact, 550w panels. Most of these dealers replace the sticker at the back. The best way to know is to measure the cell waffer and cell counts usually 210mm and 156 respectively for 700w. Any less than that is fake."
@AYOMITAN_1 said:
"People must understand that, there are brands that very highly quality and way expensive, you can’t compare felicity price with SRNE and you can’t compare SRNE with DEYE product price. Prices are not fixed just depend on brands."
Man spends N390k to install solar
Meanwhile, a Nigerian man shared details of how he installed a solar electricity system for a customer who needed it for home use.
In a video, it was revealed that the solar owner spent N390,000 to have it installed so they could have 24/7 light.
The technician installed two solar panels, one battery and an inverter, which could power basic items in the house.
Source: Legit.ng
