1. PRACTICAL ACTIONS FOR ACCELERATING OFFGRID POWER
Houssam Azem – CEO, Lumos Nigeria

2. We are producing and distributing far less than we need
Source: Nesistats
75% of all generated output in Nigeria doesn’t reach the intended end users.
While the minimum capacity requirements for Nigeria is put at ~50,000Mw, we are currently producing less than 4,000Mw
The Vanguard newspaper opines that ~75% of Nigerians lack access to regular power

3. … resulting in 85% of Nigerians having to provide their own power
Source: NOI Polls
Service issues, minimal capacity and product challenges have impacted our NPS and Word of Mouth considerably.

4. …with significant impact on their disposable income and running costs
According to the World Bank, 75m out of Nigeria’s 194* million population lacks access to electricity
~85% of Micro SMEs rely on power generators for electricity
~61% of SMEs rely on generators
On average, micro SMEs spend N500 - N1,000 per day on fueling generators translating to between N12,500 and N30,000/Month on fuel
60m Nigerians own generators with an estimated annual spend of N3.5tn!
Another ~15m do not have an alternative to the national grid (where it exists)
With a basic Solar Home System as we provide through the Lumos Yéllo Box, affordable, reliable electricity is indeed within reach for Nigerians.
Sources: ODI and NOI Polls, Nigeria Independent, The Nation, *NPC April 2018.

5. …requiring solutions Like LUMOS to drive growth and improve quality of life
SMALL BUSINESSES

6. Providing reliable, affordable electricity
…while providing cost saving opportunities to stimulate MSME and SME growth
Small Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) identifies some of the basic needs of Micro SMEs, and perhaps core barriers to sustainable growth to include: Access to finance; seed capital, operating expenditure and infrastructure (particularly power and water).
While we in the off-grid space cannot claim to have all the solutions, we can indeed impact two of those variables positively. These are provision of power, and in doing so, drive cost savings for MSMEs
Providing reliable, affordable electricity
Increases efficiencies
Reduces operating costs compared to spending on fueling and servicing generators
No noise, no fumes
Clean, green
Monies saved converting from generators to a SHS can then be ploughed into increasing operating income and possibly profits

7. …accelerating off-grid power not only provides electricity… it saves you money!
Micro SME
Assuming each SME powers a combination of:
Plastic blade fan
Up to 4 DC light bulbs
Up to 5 clippers (for barber)
A laptop
Charge mobile phones
Power POS terminals
Power up to 42inch LED TV
Cable TV decoder
MONTHLY SPEND

8. …Nigeria is moving in the right direction to accelerate off-grid solutions
Providing sustainable electricity in Nigeria requires a flexible energy-mix based on our natural resources.
Hydropower
Carbon Fuels
Solar Electricity
Wind turbines
Our energy-mix is changing slowly with the entry of renewable energy solutions fueling off-grid generation and distribution.
Nigeria’s Traditional Energy Mix

9. .. a direction requiring an enabling environment to support growth
The right policy environment to drive private-investment in off grid power solutions
Simple payment methods and payment solutions – in our case, through mobile phone airtime (inclusion).
Education and re-education. We are used to powering anything and everything at once, even when they are not relevant in the moment; we can actually do more with less.
An integrated credit rating system will ensure providers can avail services on a lease to own model (for affordability) without the risk of revenue loss.
Favourable importation tariffs on Solar Panels and SHS components. Favourable tariffs ensures we can transfer savings to consumers and keep products and services affordable.

10. Houssam Azem – CEO, Lumos Nigeria
THANK YOU!
Houssam Azem – CEO, Lumos Nigeria