🌿 Environment Apr 1, 2026 · Vivian Chime

Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets and power supplies

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Nigerians bet on solar as global oil shock hits wallets and power supplies
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Business has never been as brisk for Nigerian solar panel retailer Samuel Okechukwu and his team of installation technicians, who are struggling to keep up with orders since the Iran war caused local fuel prices to double.



“There’s too much work, I’m even having to outsource some services to keep up with the work rate,” Okechukwu told Climate Home News, as he installed solar panels on the roof of an apartment building in the southern city of Port Harcourt.



Before the war, he had installati

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