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spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
IKEDC, your days are numbered.
I went to Computer Village today and found our business model already running in the market.
A solar vendor has put prepaid meters on the shops around him and sells power by the unit. The receipt says ₦894 per kWh plus VAT, which comes to ₦967.50. A shop paid ₦5,000 and got 5.17 kWh.
At T&S Power Grid, the most we charge on any site is ₦400 per kWh. The same ₦5,000 buys 12.5 kWh from us. That’s more than twice the power.
So I sat down and asked him how it works.
He was honest. On many days the solar doesn’t last two hours, because the shops lean on it when NEPA fails. If a customer plugs in a heavy appliance, he can’t see it and can’t stop it. One big load drains the battery and everyone goes dark.
That isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a control problem.
This is why we built the Gateway Hub.
It gives the host control of every connection:
→ Live usage per customer. The host sees who is drawing power and how much.

→ A power cap on each connection. If a shop plugs in a pressing iron or a freezer above its limit, that line trips on its own. The other customers stay on.

→ Remote cut and reconnect. The host does it from the dashboard without going to the meter.

→ Time-of-day pricing. Evening power can cost more, which protects the battery for the hours that matter.

→ Prepaid billing that runs on the device. It keeps working when the internet drops.
Control is what brings the price down. When the battery isn’t drained by one customer, it serves everyone for longer. More kWh sold per day means the host earns well at a fair price, and customers stop paying a scarcity premium.
The Computer Village vendor proves that people will pay for reliable power next door. Our job is to make it fair, measured and in the host’s control.
If you own solar with spare capacity, or you’re funding solar for a market, an estate or a plaza, let’s talk.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
Is this even legal ?
I went to Computer Village today and found our business model already running in the market.
A solar vendor has put prepaid meters on the shops around him and sells power by the unit. The receipt says ₦894 per kWh plus VAT, which comes to ₦967.50. A shop paid ₦5,000 and got 5.17 kWh.
At T&S Power Grid, the most we charge on any site is ₦400 per kWh. The same ₦5,000 buys 12.5 kWh from us. That’s more than twice the power.
So I sat down and asked him how it works.
He was honest. On many days the solar doesn’t last two hours, because the shops lean on it when NEPA fails. If a customer plugs in a heavy appliance, he can’t see it and can’t stop it. One big load drains the battery and everyone goes dark.
That isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a control problem.
This is why we built the Gateway Hub.
It gives the host control of every connection:
→ Live usage per customer. The host sees who is drawing power and how much.

→ A power cap on each connection. If a shop plugs in a pressing iron or a freezer above its limit, that line trips on its own. The other customers stay on.

→ Remote cut and reconnect. The host does it from the dashboard without going to the meter.

→ Time-of-day pricing. Evening power can cost more, which protects the battery for the hours that matter.

→ Prepaid billing that runs on the device. It keeps working when the internet drops.
Control is what brings the price down. When the battery isn’t drained by one customer, it serves everyone for longer. More kWh sold per day means the host earns well at a fair price, and customers stop paying a scarcity premium.
The Computer Village vendor proves that people will pay for reliable power next door. Our job is to make it fair, measured and in the host’s control.
If you own solar with spare capacity, or you’re funding solar for a market, an estate or a plaza, let’s talk.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
Made me sit up
I went to Computer Village today and found our business model already running in the market.
A solar vendor has put prepaid meters on the shops around him and sells power by the unit. The receipt says ₦894 per kWh plus VAT, which comes to ₦967.50. A shop paid ₦5,000 and got 5.17 kWh.
At T&S Power Grid, the most we charge on any site is ₦400 per kWh. The same ₦5,000 buys 12.5 kWh from us. That’s more than twice the power.
So I sat down and asked him how it works.
He was honest. On many days the solar doesn’t last two hours, because the shops lean on it when NEPA fails. If a customer plugs in a heavy appliance, he can’t see it and can’t stop it. One big load drains the battery and everyone goes dark.
That isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a control problem.
This is why we built the Gateway Hub.
It gives the host control of every connection:
→ Live usage per customer. The host sees who is drawing power and how much.

→ A power cap on each connection. If a shop plugs in a pressing iron or a freezer above its limit, that line trips on its own. The other customers stay on.

→ Remote cut and reconnect. The host does it from the dashboard without going to the meter.

→ Time-of-day pricing. Evening power can cost more, which protects the battery for the hours that matter.

→ Prepaid billing that runs on the device. It keeps working when the internet drops.
Control is what brings the price down. When the battery isn’t drained by one customer, it serves everyone for longer. More kWh sold per day means the host earns well at a fair price, and customers stop paying a scarcity premium.
The Computer Village vendor proves that people will pay for reliable power next door. Our job is to make it fair, measured and in the host’s control.
If you own solar with spare capacity, or you’re funding solar for a market, an estate or a plaza, let’s talk.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
This is a great model…
If it is supplied, it can be measured and controlled.
I went to Computer Village today and found our business model already running in the market.
A solar vendor has put prepaid meters on the shops around him and sells power by the unit. The receipt says ₦894 per kWh plus VAT, which comes to ₦967.50. A shop paid ₦5,000 and got 5.17 kWh.
At T&S Power Grid, the most we charge on any site is ₦400 per kWh. The same ₦5,000 buys 12.5 kWh from us. That’s more than twice the power.
So I sat down and asked him how it works.
He was honest. On many days the solar doesn’t last two hours, because the shops lean on it when NEPA fails. If a customer plugs in a heavy appliance, he can’t see it and can’t stop it. One big load drains the battery and everyone goes dark.
That isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a control problem.
This is why we built the Gateway Hub.
It gives the host control of every connection:
→ Live usage per customer. The host sees who is drawing power and how much.

→ A power cap on each connection. If a shop plugs in a pressing iron or a freezer above its limit, that line trips on its own. The other customers stay on.

→ Remote cut and reconnect. The host does it from the dashboard without going to the meter.

→ Time-of-day pricing. Evening power can cost more, which protects the battery for the hours that matter.

→ Prepaid billing that runs on the device. It keeps working when the internet drops.
Control is what brings the price down. When the battery isn’t drained by one customer, it serves everyone for longer. More kWh sold per day means the host earns well at a fair price, and customers stop paying a scarcity premium.
The Computer Village vendor proves that people will pay for reliable power next door. Our job is to make it fair, measured and in the host’s control.
If you own solar with spare capacity, or you’re funding solar for a market, an estate or a plaza, let’s talk.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
So you think a small set up with less than 50kWp can have enough to sell to other stores sufficiently ?
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
We have 4 models in our pilot. Two have supplied Uninterruptible Power Supply since commissioning.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
Net Billing Regulations 2026 only cover systems from 50 kWp to 1.5 MWp.
Ordinary residential or small-shop solar is usually well below 50 kWp, so it doesn’t qualify to export excess to the DisCo for credits.
The “under 1 MW” exemption (Electricity Act 2023, s.63(2)) only lets you own/operate generation without a full licence. It does not authorise direct sales to neighbours. Supplying third parties falls under distribution or mini-grid rules (registration below ~100 kW, permits above).
Net Billing is strictly for feeding surplus back to your local DisCo for bill credits, not peer-to-peer sales.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
I love this kind of discussion
I went to Computer Village today and found our business model already running in the market.
A solar vendor has put prepaid meters on the shops around him and sells power by the unit. The receipt says ₦894 per kWh plus VAT, which comes to ₦967.50. A shop paid ₦5,000 and got 5.17 kWh.
At T&S Power Grid, the most we charge on any site is ₦400 per kWh. The same ₦5,000 buys 12.5 kWh from us. That’s more than twice the power.
So I sat down and asked him how it works.
He was honest. On many days the solar doesn’t last two hours, because the shops lean on it when NEPA fails. If a customer plugs in a heavy appliance, he can’t see it and can’t stop it. One big load drains the battery and everyone goes dark.
That isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a control problem.
This is why we built the Gateway Hub.
It gives the host control of every connection:
→ Live usage per customer. The host sees who is drawing power and how much.

→ A power cap on each connection. If a shop plugs in a pressing iron or a freezer above its limit, that line trips on its own. The other customers stay on.

→ Remote cut and reconnect. The host does it from the dashboard without going to the meter.

→ Time-of-day pricing. Evening power can cost more, which protects the battery for the hours that matter.

→ Prepaid billing that runs on the device. It keeps working when the internet drops.
Control is what brings the price down. When the battery isn’t drained by one customer, it serves everyone for longer. More kWh sold per day means the host earns well at a fair price, and customers stop paying a scarcity premium.
The Computer Village vendor proves that people will pay for reliable power next door. Our job is to make it fair, measured and in the host’s control.
If you own solar with spare capacity, or you’re funding solar for a market, an estate or a plaza, let’s talk.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
This is beautiful
I went to Computer Village today and found our business model already running in the market.
A solar vendor has put prepaid meters on the shops around him and sells power by the unit. The receipt says ₦894 per kWh plus VAT, which comes to ₦967.50. A shop paid ₦5,000 and got 5.17 kWh.
At T&S Power Grid, the most we charge on any site is ₦400 per kWh. The same ₦5,000 buys 12.5 kWh from us. That’s more than twice the power.
So I sat down and asked him how it works.
He was honest. On many days the solar doesn’t last two hours, because the shops lean on it when NEPA fails. If a customer plugs in a heavy appliance, he can’t see it and can’t stop it. One big load drains the battery and everyone goes dark.
That isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a control problem.
This is why we built the Gateway Hub.
It gives the host control of every connection:
→ Live usage per customer. The host sees who is drawing power and how much.

→ A power cap on each connection. If a shop plugs in a pressing iron or a freezer above its limit, that line trips on its own. The other customers stay on.

→ Remote cut and reconnect. The host does it from the dashboard without going to the meter.

→ Time-of-day pricing. Evening power can cost more, which protects the battery for the hours that matter.

→ Prepaid billing that runs on the device. It keeps working when the internet drops.
Control is what brings the price down. When the battery isn’t drained by one customer, it serves everyone for longer. More kWh sold per day means the host earns well at a fair price, and customers stop paying a scarcity premium.
The Computer Village vendor proves that people will pay for reliable power next door. Our job is to make it fair, measured and in the host’s control.
If you own solar with spare capacity, or you’re funding solar for a market, an estate or a plaza, let’s talk.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
Jensen is in his 60s and still stays hard
Super Bullish
Buying more $NVDA
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
In 29 days, we've earned 558k naira from 16 neighbours in Ogun State. We're creating a testimonial video with users from these sites.
We're taking orders for our Gateway Hub. If you have a solar system with at least 25% oversupply and are willing to share it with neighbours who need it, we provide retrofit boxes that integrate with your setup to efficiently distribute, meter, bill, and enforce power supply.
Be your own NEPA.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
A must read!!!
I went to Computer Village today and found our business model already running in the market.
A solar vendor has put prepaid meters on the shops around him and sells power by the unit. The receipt says ₦894 per kWh plus VAT, which comes to ₦967.50. A shop paid ₦5,000 and got 5.17 kWh.
At T&S Power Grid, the most we charge on any site is ₦400 per kWh. The same ₦5,000 buys 12.5 kWh from us. That’s more than twice the power.
So I sat down and asked him how it works.
He was honest. On many days the solar doesn’t last two hours, because the shops lean on it when NEPA fails. If a customer plugs in a heavy appliance, he can’t see it and can’t stop it. One big load drains the battery and everyone goes dark.
That isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a control problem.
This is why we built the Gateway Hub.
It gives the host control of every connection:
→ Live usage per customer. The host sees who is drawing power and how much.

→ A power cap on each connection. If a shop plugs in a pressing iron or a freezer above its limit, that line trips on its own. The other customers stay on.

→ Remote cut and reconnect. The host does it from the dashboard without going to the meter.

→ Time-of-day pricing. Evening power can cost more, which protects the battery for the hours that matter.

→ Prepaid billing that runs on the device. It keeps working when the internet drops.
Control is what brings the price down. When the battery isn’t drained by one customer, it serves everyone for longer. More kWh sold per day means the host earns well at a fair price, and customers stop paying a scarcity premium.
The Computer Village vendor proves that people will pay for reliable power next door. Our job is to make it fair, measured and in the host’s control.
If you own solar with spare capacity, or you’re funding solar for a market, an estate or a plaza, let’s talk.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
I went to Computer Village today and found our business model already running in the market.
A solar vendor has put prepaid meters on the shops around him and sells power by the unit. The receipt says ₦894 per kWh plus VAT, which comes to ₦967.50. A shop paid ₦5,000 and got 5.17 kWh.
At T&S Power Grid, the most we charge on any site is ₦400 per kWh. The same ₦5,000 buys 12.5 kWh from us. That’s more than twice the power.
So I sat down and asked him how it works.
He was honest. On many days the solar doesn’t last two hours, because the shops lean on it when NEPA fails. If a customer plugs in a heavy appliance, he can’t see it and can’t stop it. One big load drains the battery and everyone goes dark.
That isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a control problem.
This is why we built the Gateway Hub.
It gives the host control of every connection:
→ Live usage per customer. The host sees who is drawing power and how much.

→ A power cap on each connection. If a shop plugs in a pressing iron or a freezer above its limit, that line trips on its own. The other customers stay on.

→ Remote cut and reconnect. The host does it from the dashboard without going to the meter.

→ Time-of-day pricing. Evening power can cost more, which protects the battery for the hours that matter.

→ Prepaid billing that runs on the device. It keeps working when the internet drops.
Control is what brings the price down. When the battery isn’t drained by one customer, it serves everyone for longer. More kWh sold per day means the host earns well at a fair price, and customers stop paying a scarcity premium.
The Computer Village vendor proves that people will pay for reliable power next door. Our job is to make it fair, measured and in the host’s control.
If you own solar with spare capacity, or you’re funding solar for a market, an estate or a plaza, let’s talk.
spirit (-e/acc) retweeted
People are so desperate for power that they are paying N900 for power.
These are free market prices ooh
How bad can N200 be?
I went to Computer Village today and found our business model already running in the market.
A solar vendor has put prepaid meters on the shops around him and sells power by the unit. The receipt says ₦894 per kWh plus VAT, which comes to ₦967.50. A shop paid ₦5,000 and got 5.17 kWh.
At T&S Power Grid, the most we charge on any site is ₦400 per kWh. The same ₦5,000 buys 12.5 kWh from us. That’s more than twice the power.
So I sat down and asked him how it works.
He was honest. On many days the solar doesn’t last two hours, because the shops lean on it when NEPA fails. If a customer plugs in a heavy appliance, he can’t see it and can’t stop it. One big load drains the battery and everyone goes dark.
That isn’t a pricing problem. It’s a control problem.
This is why we built the Gateway Hub.
It gives the host control of every connection:
→ Live usage per customer. The host sees who is drawing power and how much.

→ A power cap on each connection. If a shop plugs in a pressing iron or a freezer above its limit, that line trips on its own. The other customers stay on.

→ Remote cut and reconnect. The host does it from the dashboard without going to the meter.

→ Time-of-day pricing. Evening power can cost more, which protects the battery for the hours that matter.

→ Prepaid billing that runs on the device. It keeps working when the internet drops.
Control is what brings the price down. When the battery isn’t drained by one customer, it serves everyone for longer. More kWh sold per day means the host earns well at a fair price, and customers stop paying a scarcity premium.
The Computer Village vendor proves that people will pay for reliable power next door. Our job is to make it fair, measured and in the host’s control.
If you own solar with spare capacity, or you’re funding solar for a market, an estate or a plaza, let’s talk.
