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Nigeria’s power problem has created a booming market for alternative energy, with households and businesses increasingly looking beyond the national grid to keep their lights on.
DYQUE Energy, a renewable energy solutions provider backed by the Transsion Group is looking to capture a share of that market. The company is expanding its presence in Nigeria with a broader range of residential and commercial solar solutions
Speaking during an interview at Nigeria Energy 2026, Jackie Kangfei Lu, Country Manager of DYQUE Energy, and Samson Akeju, the company’s National Sales Director, outlined its product offerings, customer financing arrangements, after-sales support strategy and expectations for the Nigerian renewable energy market.
The company, which specialises in inverters and high-voltage battery systems, is positioning itself across the residential, commercial and industrial segments, drawing on the Transsion Group’s established presence in Nigeria through brands such as TECNO, Infinix and itel.
According to Jackie, the Group’s more than 20 years of operations in Nigeria provide a foundation for building customer confidence in its energy business.
“We have more than 400 service centres across Nigeria, which enable us to provide customer support. We also offer a 10-year warranty, including five years of replacement coverage,” Jackie said.
DYQUE Energy’s portfolio includes solutions for individual households, small and medium-sized businesses, commercial facilities and large industrial operations.
Its CUBE series offers inverter capacities of 5kW, 10kW, 15kW and 25kW, with battery storage starting at 8kWh and expandable to 48kWh.
The company is also introducing its D1 residential series, designed for homes, real estate developments and smaller businesses. The range includes 5kW, 6kW, 8kW, 10kW and 12kW inverter options, supported by 9kWh battery units. Customers can connect up to six battery units, providing a maximum storage capacity of 54kWh.
Samson described the D1 residential range as a new addition to the company’s Nigerian portfolio, noting that it was being introduced to the public for the first time at the exhibition. The product is not yet available for general sale, although the company is already receiving pre-orders ahead of its expected arrival in 2027.
For larger customers, DYQUE Energy offers commercial and industrial solutions, including containerised systems. One of the systems showcased at the exhibition features a 125kW inverter and 241kWh of battery storage. Multiple units can be connected in parallel to deliver capacities of 5MW and above.
The systems can also integrate solar panels, battery storage, the national grid and diesel generators, allowing customers to combine different electricity sources based on their requirements.
Beyond its product range, DYQUE Energy is seeking to address one of the biggest barriers to renewable energy adoption: the upfront cost of installing a solar power system.
Jackie confirmed that the company has financing arrangements with partners, including Zenith Bank, allowing eligible customers to spread payments over four to five years through monthly or annual installments.
Samson explained that the arrangements generally involve an initial customer contribution of approximately 20% to 30%, with the remaining balance financed over an agreed period.
The company’s lease-to-own model typically runs for three to five years, after which customers take full ownership of the installed energy solution.
“We understand that customers should not have to break the bank to make the initial payment for an energy solution,” Samson said.
He added that the company’s approach is built around assessing customers’ energy consumption before recommending a system, rather than selling standardised packages that may not meet their actual requirements.
Depending on the customer’s existing electricity expenditure and the system installed, DYQUE Energy estimates that its solutions could reduce energy costs by about 70%.
To illustrate the potential savings, the company cited a garri-processing business in Epe, Lagos, which installed a 100kW hybrid solar system. The installation reduced the business’s daily diesel consumption from 180 litres to 60 litres, generating estimated annual savings of ₦74.46 million.
DYQUE Energy also referenced three office installations that collectively recorded more than ₦48 million in annual savings on diesel costs.
However, Samson noted that actual savings would depend on each customer’s consumption patterns and the energy solution designed for the property or business.
The company is targeting 500 commercial and residential customers in 2026, with the goal of helping them achieve combined energy cost savings of ₦30 billion.
Looking ahead, the company expects Nigeria’s renewable energy market to expand considerably as electricity costs and supply challenges encourage more households and businesses to consider alternative power sources.
Samson believes the transition could gather momentum much sooner than many industry observers expect.
“I believe three to five years may be too long a period to wait for significant changes. Within the next 24 months, we expect to see a substantial increase in the number of households and businesses transitioning to renewable energy,” he said.
For DYQUE Energy, its competitive strategy will rest on combining international experience with local operations, technical support and customer financing.
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