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Solar cost in Nigeria: prices, sizing and payback
Everything you need to price a solar system in Nigeria — real cost bands by system size, how sizing works, and tools that turn your electricity bill into an engineered system spec.
Start here: what will your system cost?
Your prepaid meter token shows units purchased in kWh. Monthly figure ÷ 30 gives your daily average.
How long the battery should carry your load with no sun and no grid.
4.6 kW
Solar array
6.3 kWh
Battery storage
3.8 kW
Hybrid inverter
Indicative installed cost
₦2.7m – ₦3.7m
Hardware ₦2.7m + installation ₦485,280. Generates about 14.9 kWh on an average day.
These are planning estimates. System sizes use measured Nigerian irradiance and PureWatts engineering standards; costs use the supply-and-install rates installers configure in the platform. Engineered numbers, equipment selection and a bankable financial model come from the full analysis.
Indicative installed cost by system size
These bands assume a hybrid solar-plus-battery system with supply, installation and commissioning included. Daytime-only systems without storage cost considerably less.
| Typical system | Daily use | Solar / battery | Installed cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 kVA starter | 4 kWh | 1.2 kW / 1.7 kWh | ₦718,148 – ₦971,612 |
| 3 kVA small home | 8 kWh | 2.5 kW / 3.3 kWh | ₦1.5m – ₦2.0m |
| 5 kVA family home | 15 kWh | 4.6 kW / 6.3 kWh | ₦2.7m – ₦3.7m |
| 10 kVA large home | 30 kWh | 9.3 kW / 12.5 kWh | ₦5.4m – ₦7.4m |
| 20 kVA small business | 70 kWh | 21.6 kW / 21.9 kWh | ₦11.2m – ₦15.1m |
| 50 kVA SME | 180 kWh | 55.6 kW / 56.3 kWh | ₦28.8m – ₦38.9m |
These are planning estimates. System sizes use measured Nigerian irradiance and PureWatts engineering standards; costs use the supply-and-install rates installers configure in the platform. Engineered numbers, equipment selection and a bankable financial model come from the full analysis.
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What actually drives the price
- Battery capacity. Storage is the most expensive component per unit. Asking for 24 hours of autonomy instead of 8 can more than double the total.
- Load profile, not just total use. Two homes using 15 kWh a day can need very different systems depending on when that energy is consumed.
- Roof and mounting. Metal roofs are the cheapest to mount on; concrete decks and ground mounts add structure cost.
- Equipment tier. Tier-1 panels and reputable hybrid inverters cost more upfront and less over 20 years.
- Exchange rate. Almost all hardware is imported, so Naira pricing moves with FX.
What the hardware costs right now
Component prices from our latest survey of equipment on sale in Nigeria. These are hardware asking prices only — installation, wiring, mounting and margin sit on top.