• Nigeria has overtaken Egypt to become Africa’s second-largest importer of solar panels, according to Ember data.
  • Music producer Somik Chris Ikesom switched to solar and no longer relies on generators 80% of the time.
  • Installation of solar systems remains expensive, limiting mass adoption.
  • Nigeria’s unstable power grid damages sensitive equipment and increases operational costs.
  • Despite growing interest, higher diesel prices have not led to a mass shift to solar.

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