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Permitting
Cross River peri-urban
An off-grid estate where the national line ends three kilometres away.
Location
Cross River
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Capacity
300 kW
Connections
220
Go-live
Q1 2027
Status
Permitting
Key metrics
Site at a glance.
300 kW
Capacity
220
Connections
Cross River
State
Q1 2027
Go-live
Permitting
Status
TBC
Lead partner
Why this site.
An off-grid peri-urban community of ~220 households where the national grid extension was promised in 2014 and never arrived. The nearest 33 kV line ends three kilometres short.
Common Watt was approached by the community council. The site is regulatorily clean (SERC Cross River established 2025) and the load profile is balanced between residential and small commercial.
The build.
- · 360 kWp solar PV array on community-owned land
- · 900 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery
- · Three-phase inverter stack with grid-forming capability
- · Smart prepaid meters at every connection
- · 4.1 km of low-voltage distribution including a small commercial spur
Tariff structure.
| Residential | ₦2,500–₦8,500 / month |
| Commercial | ₦22,000–₦65,000 / month |
| Productive use | ₦85,000+ / month |
Partners.
EPC: TBC
Financier: Common Watt SPV
Regulator: SERC Cross River
Project timeline.
- Q1 2027Site go-live (planned)