A young man who recently purchased a 6kVA solar inverter with a 16kWh battery and multiple solar panels has gone viral online. He explained that his neighborhood suffers from very poor electricity supply, often receiving only one minute of power per day. Determined to solve the problem, he invested in a complete solar system and shared the total cost he incurred.
Man Buys 6kVA Solar Inverter, 16kWh Battery to Combat Power Outage
The individual took to social media to describe the challenges he faces in his area. Due to his line of work as a creative professional, he identified three main non-negotiables: constant internet supply, top-notch devices, and constant electricity. While he had conquered the first two, the electricity issue persisted. He noted that in two weeks, he would have light for only one hour, spread across one minute per day.
To end the struggle, he purchased 12 590W Jinko solar panels, a 16kWh battery, and a 6kVA inverter. In a TikTok video, he said: "They say you can never get constant electricity in Nigeria, so I took matters into my hands." He later revealed the exact cost in a YouTube video, stating at the 8:51 mark: "It was 4.9 million approximately that fitted this solar system to me."
Reactions to the Solar Inverter Purchase
The video sparked numerous reactions online. User 21 said: "When landlord go increase your house rent your mind go dey." Drola04 explained: "The solar set up is more than the house rent." Marvellous_ink added: "If price nor let you talk here just rest, I nor da go YouTube." The Oniha noted: "Because you buy solar make we go YouTube." Frncs asked: "The only question I have is what job do you do and did you buy or rent this house cause Omo."
Other comments included REX writing: "12 junco panel bro?? that panel are fvcking expensive for 1." S.A.M.M.I.E shared: "If una watch the YouTube video abeg come here tell us how much." Franklinface.id69 added: "Abeg if you don check the YouTube, help us drop the price for here abeg." ENGR. EBUBE noted: "If you like no talk am… As I scroll e don be." SNERO WYNN remarked: "I thought you only make affordable stuffs." Alowolodu Olanrewaju Temitayo wrote: "Guy you guideee ooo. involve me I be visual artist too and I sabi." Franklin asked: "What do you do for a living? How you take Dey get am clear." Footballzonly added: "Check out Dbryge energies on ig or tt they're good." Mr. Karliii | Corporate Visuals wrote: "Bro, tell us what you do to get money." LAT-MAN said: "Watched your youtube but you didn't mention the site you got them."
Similar Stories of Solar Inverter Installations
In a related story, a Nigerian man shared a video of a 12kVA inverter that got burnt just hours after purchase due to an installation mistake. The inverter, worth about N1.2 million, was damaged during setup. Meanwhile, a young Nigerian woman installed a 5kVA solar inverter with 5kW lithium batteries and multiple solar panels after suffering from poor electricity supply. She revealed that power in her area used to be good but later became very bad, sometimes lasting one or two weeks without light. She spent about N3.75 million to N4 million in total.
