Tech thinker building infrastructure for solar adoption at scale | Building Wattmuse Energy | Solving last-mile energy poverty in Nigeria & Africa
Enugu, Nigeria
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Energy poverty is not an energy problem. It’s a life problem. I'll explain. Stick with me.
Prices of products currently on Wattmuse are really low right now. You can get a solar generator for as low as 250k. As a gesture of appreciation, I'll give you a power bank as a gift if you purchase any product on the platform.
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On mains electricity in Nigeria. The people on Band A - i.e. the people the discos are depending the most on for increased revenues, are also the most likely to afford the upfront costs for solar + inverter. Based on advances in solar plus inverter tech, I think that ship has already sailed. In the next ten years, I think hooking up to the national grid, would merely be optional.
I didn't have mains electricity since Saturday - was restored only last night. I have a solar + inverter set up, so do all my neighbours. There are all sorts of devices coming to the market, targeted for lower paying consumers - solar + inverter fan, pay small small solar etc. One thing we have in abundance here is energy; Sunlight, Natural Gas, Petroleum - but with petrol prices at ₦ 1,400 per liter, and erratic mains electricity supply, solar + inverter is a given - and trust me, the Chinese will deliver.
At the end of the day, NITEL could only deliver 300,000 landlines - it couldn't establish the basic infrastructure for xDSL to take off in Nigeria. Even when the successors of NITEL were given billions and a free GSM license - they couldn't hack it.
Something similar is bound to happen to residential electricity - nobody has the competence to deliver 24 hours electricity in Nigeria (to more than an estate or an estate sized location) - and simply telling consumers to "pay more for better/24 hours stable electricity in Nigeria" will not work, because;
1. Nobody in Nigeria believes that is possible.
2. Nigerians simply do not have the money to "pay more".
3. Most importantly, there are alternatives - and in a decade's time, the alternatives will be a lot cheaper and a lot more efficient.
Precisely what our mission is at Wattmuse Energy, to ensure that everyday people in Africa own at least a micro solar solution.
Solar generators will be the new “I pass my neighbor generator”.
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Humbled and dulled by having the
State look after me.
I want to take the calculated risk;
To dream and to build.
To fail and to succeed.
I refuse to barter incentive for a dole;
I prefer the challenges of life
To the guaranteed existence;
The thrill of fulfillment
To the stale calm of Utopia.
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Nor my dignity for a handout
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Nor bend to any threat.
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Proud and unafraid;
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To enjoy the benefit of my creations
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Emmanuel Chisom Eze retweeted
Imagine you only had electricity for 6 hours every 3 days.
How do you plan your work?
How do you run a business?
How do you meet deadlines?
How do you store food?
How do you study?
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If you're passionate about solving energy poverty/electricity access crises in Africa, please reach out and let's have a conversation on how you can contribute.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, population growth in areas without electricity continues to outpace electrification, meaning more people are being born into energy poverty than are being connected to power. We are running a race in the wrong direction.
Ever made a critical mistake that made you want to punch yourself?
Yeah, it was that kind of day. Hopefully I'm able to rectify this.
Daily logs, Day 2. We go again tomorrow.
What a hectic day. I should just get used to the fact that I may be in a perpetual state of stress until 50, maybe. 🤦
Nigeria today generates less than 5,000 MW of electricity for over 235 million people. On some days, output dips even lower, occasionally approaching zero during grid disturbances.
Source: punchng.com/blackouts-broken…
As of March 17, 16 out of 33 power plants were not supplying electricity, dragging generation down to just 3,705 megawatts. Per capita electricity consumption, estimated at 140kWh-181kWh annually in recent years, is among the lowest in the world and far below the African average of 617kWh.
By comparison, Egypt consumes over 1,500kWh per person, South Africa about 3,779kWh, and Brazil over 3,200kWh, while developed economies exceed 10,000kWh. Yet about 9,000 MW remains stranded at power plants because the antiquated radial grid can only wheel a third of the installed capacity, estimated at 16,000MW.
Still making progress on our fundraising efforts for our pilot. Hearing a lot of NOs but that’s part of the process. I don’t care. We keep moving.
Economic and social mobility in the 21st century is mediated by connectivity, and connectivity requires power. Young adults without electricity cannot access remote work, online education, digital banking, etc. These are not luxury pathways; they are the primary routes out of poverty available to young people in developing economies. Cutting off electricity is cutting off the ladder.