- Starsight has deployed a rooftop solar system for Nile University, Abuja.
- The 875kWp system will also generate carbon credits.
- The system will prevent about 14,888 tons of carbon emissions over its lifetime.
C&I Solar company Starsight Energy has deployed an 876kWp rooftop solar system at the Nile University of Nigeria campus in Abuja. The system will provide clean, reliable energy to the University’s buildings improving access to quality education for the students. Nile University is a private institution and a member institution of Honoris United Universities, with over 6,000 students across six faculties, including a college of health sciences.
The rooftop system comprises two solar installations connected to the grid and allow for flexible switching from grid power for maximum efficiency. Starsight estimates that the system will prevent over 14,888 tons of CO2 emissions over its lifetime. The system will also generate carbon credits through Starsight’s recent carbon credit certification.
Lateef Kareem, CFO of Nile University of Nigeria, stated, “As part of our investments to increase capacity in response to the growing market demand, our university needed a tailored solution that ensured consistent power supply while also optimising our energy costs.”
Tony Carr, Starsight Energy CEO, stated, “we are thrilled to have completed this system for the University. Starsight is committed to supporting higher education in Nigeria by ensuring that schools and universities have uninterrupted power so that academic staff can focus on instruction and not worry about the lights staying on. We look forward to working with the Nile University of Nigeria throughout the project’s lifetime, and we are already experiencing an increase in interest in similar services since the recent increase in grid tariffs,” he added.