Empower New Energy, in partnership with Powercell Limited and Huawei, commissioned a groundbreaking rooftop photo voltaic photovoltaic (PV) plant and battery vitality storage system (BESS) for Justrite Superstores. This marks the primary set up of its form for a grocery store chain in West Africa, representing a complete funding of $6.5 million, totally financed by Empower New Energy.
The inauguration ceremony, which was held lately, noticed the attendance of His Excellency Mr. Svein Bæra, the Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Joseph Onoja, Director General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (represented by Mr. Ayodele Alamu), and different distinguished friends from the Lagos state authorities and the non-public sector.
New Installations in Lagos
The installations embody photo voltaic PV and BESS at two Justrite retail places in Lagos State: Abule Egba and Ikorodu. The Abule Egba web site has a 270 kWp photo voltaic set up paired with a 600 kWh battery system, whereas the Ikorodu web site has a 400 kWp photo voltaic array and an 800 kWh battery storage system. Both websites use ComAp’s sensible vitality administration applied sciences for seamless integration with different energy sources.
These installations are half of a bigger ongoing mission to equip ten Justrite Superstore branches with related techniques. This mission covers Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states, with a complete capability of three,050 kWp of photo voltaic PV and 6,000 kWh of battery storage. The solarization of all ten shops, anticipated to create about 400 jobs, is scheduled to be accomplished by the tip of July this 12 months.
Environmental and Economic Impact
Annually, the put in techniques are projected to generate roughly 5.3 GWh of unpolluted electrical energy, masking as much as 85% of the vitality wants for ten Justrite branches. This initiative allows Justrite to scale back its carbon emissions by about 2,453 tons per 12 months, which quantities to about 61,347 tons over the lifetime of the system. These reductions help Nigeria’s dedication below the Paris Agreement to chop carbon emissions by 47% by 2030.
Leadership Speeches
Dr. Ayodele Aderinwale, Chairman of Justrite Limited, highlighted the motivation behind the swap to solar energy and battery storage. “Rising electrical energy prices and unreliable grid energy, together with rising diesel costs, have impacted our enterprise. This transition to photo voltaic marks a brand new chapter for Justrite and serves as a mannequin for others chain shops, selling sustainable progress in Nigeria.
Terje Osmundsen, CEO of Empower New Energy, expressed pleasure in regards to the collaboration. “Partnering with Justrite to understand the primary large-scale photo voltaic and battery plant in West Africa for a retail enterprise was a rewarding expertise. Despite the complexities, the mission was accomplished in lower than eight months, which exhibits the highly effective position that decentralized photo voltaic investments can play in reaching sustainability targets in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.
International Cooperation
Svein Bæra, Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, emphasised the significance of such investments. “At a time when Nigeria urgently wants international investments for financial and vitality transformation, we’re proud to see Empower New Energy spearheading this new mission. Renewable vitality will profit on companies, the surroundings, and the local weather, additional strengthening the partnership between our nations.
Jie Lu, CEO and Chairman of Huawei Nigeria, additionally commented on the significance of the mission. “Renewable vitality, particularly photovoltaic, is crucial for the commercial and industrial improvement of Nigeria. Huawei Digital Power is dedicated to offering prime quality, dependable, and secure sensible PV and options to vitality storage to assist corporations scale back gasoline prices and enhance energy stability.
The profitable commissioning of those techniques highlights the potential of renewable vitality investments to rework Nigeria’s vitality panorama and help sustainable improvement objectives.
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