Azuri/NDPHC solar project gains traction as 20,000 paygo systems arrive Nigeria

Azuri Technologies’ beyond the grid solar’ initiative in partnership with Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) is beginning to gain traction as the company takes delivery of 20,000 PayGo Solar Home Systems to deepen the project in rural parts of Nigeria.

The pilot phase of the project was officially launched early in the year in Wuna, Gwagwalada area of the FCT by the acting President, Yemi Osinbajo. The company has a mandate to deliver 20,000 PayGo Solar Home Systems to the unserved off grid rural communities in Nigeria.

With an estimated 14.2m households lacking access to electricity, the country is ready for innovative solutions to address its energy deficiency.

Commencing in Kano, early July, the first phase of the beyond the grid initiative will eventually cover ten states in the North East, North West and North Central geopolitical zones, working with our local distribution partner, Asolar Nigeria Limited, according to Vera Nwanze, Azuri Technology general manager, Nigeria & Ghana.

Nwanze said customers can expect to enjoy affordable and clean energy from the Quad system, which is a Cambridge UK technology with capacity to power 4 LED bulbs giving up to 8 -10 hours of lighting (depending on its charge status), a USB port for charging mobile phones and a radio using the Gold Edison award-winning Azuri Home Smart technology.

The customers use mobile money platform to top up their units. Regular monthly payments are made over 36 months’ period after which the customer owns the unit. Because of this combination of solar and mobile phone technology to deliver power, financial inclusion within the rural communities is being actively encouraged.

A community-oriented business model that involves local installers and agents ensures that the community benefits not only from access to power but by a boost in local employment and the attendant economic growth.

In the forthcoming phases that will form a nationwide rollout, Azuri Technologies remains committed to delivering a superior service to the many millions of Nigerians in the off-grid areas.

ISAAC ANYAOGU