Solar Powered Filling Station Launched in Abuja.
Solynta Energy, a UK registered Solar Energy Company, has launched Abuja’s first solar-powered filling station in Nigeria.

The filling station, Bakka Oil, located along the Lokoja Expressway in Gwagwalada, is only the 2nd ever fully solar powered Filling Station in West Africa. The first of which is Total filling station on Mobolaji Bank- Anthony way, Ikeja, Lagos.

Speaking about the project, Alh. Abdulrahaman Mohammed, MD of Bakka Oil Nigeria Limited said, "the installation of the Solar Power System has been a great fillip for the Filling Station, as it has lead to a significant reduction in the cost of power, and has made the working environment far better for staff and customers alike.

The noise and fumes from the generator, previously a constant problem has been eliminated completely. ‘Going Solar’ has proved to be a tremendous investment for us, both financially and environmentally."

The 15 pump Filling Station, which is installed with a 20KWp Solar Power System includes 80 high quality 250 watt mono-crystalline solar panels which are mounted on the roof of the Filling Station. The low maintenance and reliable system makes use of sunlight to save cost and energy.

Also speaking on the new development, Uvie Ugono, Founder & CEO of Solynta Energy stated that the successful installation was just the beginning in transforming Nigeria into the world’s number one Solar Energy country, with a target of 5 million roof mounted PV Solar Power Systems by 2020 across homes and businesses.

Follow the link to read: http://www.thenigertimes.com/2014/09/solar-powered-filling-station-launched.html

Very funny... Going solar to sell fuel

meetmonde: Very funny... Going solar to sell fuel

Not funny at all. No civilised country should be using diesel to generate electricity. The fact that we do here in Nigeria is a national disgrace. The fact that people find it funny that a filling station elects to no longer pollute the air with their generators and go solar instead is just sad. Because it demonstrates that we have actually normalised the use of diesel powered generators as a primary source of energy.

Nowhere else in the world are generators used as widely as they are in Nigeria. Now that's what I call sad.

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U didn't get my poínt... @bolded... Don't u think itx better going solar in all spheres dan using it only on fueling stations...

it's high time we go solar all across the nation especially in states that enjoy sunlight for about 7 hours a day......it will make much sense if we start producing all the components in Nigeria to drive down the cost. sadly people will wait till Dangote finds this a worthy investment before locking their fingers again......just think of how many people will gladly trade this for their noise making generator.........




i'm interested in the capital outlay for the project... especially the number of battery used and their amount of power generated on the average per day. Never knew their inverter as high as 20kw......I feel like a champion with my.........