KIA solar energy
KIA Communication is committed to solve the problem of electricity by provides access to reliable, renewable solar-generated power to about 95% affected communities including the unserved and underserved through my devised off-grid solar technology. The implementation of my solutions would positively change lives and address global issues via the health, social, economic and environmental impacts;
i. Provide affordable and reliable, renewable solar energy
ii. Eradicate the impacts of climate change caused by the use of fossils fuel then provide clean and friendly geographical environment
iii. Create local jobs especially for the unemployed youths, the rate is extremely high making Nigeria the second headquarter of poverty and unemployment in the world today
iv. Bridge the huge Nigeria's energy access gap, especially as it pertains to unserved and underserved communities
v. Above all, KIA Communication is tackling the Sustainable Development Goals of United Nations (UN-SDGs 7, 1 & 13) respectively
Today, one of the greatest challenges Africa is confronted with is the problem of electricity. The problem however is that Nigeria still has not gotten the formula for reliable electricity right, the power supply is so epileptic that about 95% ofAbuja surburbs and last-mile communities are affected with this huge energy access gap, especially as it pertains to unserved and underserved. This problem of electricity, made KIA Communication turn its technical and enterprenural expertise to the challenge raised by the problem of electricity including the need for emergency health centres, schools, SMEs, homes, IDP camps and farmers to receive reliable power supply through my off-grid solar energy technology
KIA solar energy is an initiative of KIA Communication Ltd that provides access to reliable, renewable solar energy installation, generation, distribution, maintenance and repair services to emergency health centers, SMEs, hotels, homes, IDP camps and farmers in a context where network main electricity is limited, in order to bridge the huge Nigeria's energy access lacuna, as it pertains to unserved and underserved communities through my devised off-grid solar energy solution
Our primary focus is to provide for 95% of Abuja surburbs and last-mile communities with access to reliable, renewable solar power in a context where network electricity is limited in order to bridge the huge Nigeria's energy access gap, especially as it pertains to unserved and underserved. No age or gender limit, KIA solar energy benefits covers all including the need for emergency health centres, SMEs, schools, hotels, homes, IDP camps and farmers to receive reliable power supply to better equipped to fight any pandemic and save lives, power their mobile and other devices to ensure access to information lifelines and improving living conditions of business operations as well as the partial stay-home order in defense against COVID pandemic.
- Other
No economy in the world strive or succeed without reliable electricity, this is the most fundamental problem in Africa likewise the population areas of my solution concentration. Our problem, solution and target population are aligned with the challenge. Our solution covers the electricity aspect of our indigenous Abuja suburb and last-mile communities and we are committed to provide access to reliable, renewable solar-power electricity to our people. Currently my target population/market are emergency health centers, SMEs, schools, hotels, homes, IDP camps and farmers
- Growth: An organization with an established product, service, or business model rolled out in one or, ideally, several communities, which is poised for further growth.
We selected this stage because this is the current developmental phase of our solution. Our solution is currently implemented in Kuje & Lugbe communities is under one of the 6 areas councils/LGA that made up the FCT, Abuja. Nigeria
- A new application of an existing technology
KIA Communication has a unique and flexible tech-innovation and cost reduction that makes its solar energy the lowest cost source of electricity. One of our new tech-innovation is our local made inverter, very reliable and durable for converting direct current DC to alternate current AC without surge interruption and also another innovation is our local constructed battery rack for assembling batteries banks to avoid damage or explosion due to water/substance ingress or otherwise. KIA Communication uses a very sensitive heat absorbing photovoltaic which comes in portable, sizes and capacities for the installation process, we design and map out clients special loads for renewable solar installation base on their economic needs and purchasing power. They are taking advantage of renewable solar energy, due to our low cost, clean and rapidly deployed and we are also set to grow and strengthen our position as an emerging reliable, renewable solar-power solution that focused on tech-innovation
- Manufacturing Technology
- Women & Girls
- Pregnant Women
- LGBTQ+
- Infants
- Children & Adolescents
- Elderly
- Rural
- Peri-Urban
- Urban
- Poor
- Low-Income
- Middle-Income
- Refugees & Internally Displaced Persons
- Minorities & Previously Excluded Populations
- Persons with Disabilities
- Nigeria
- 1. No Poverty
- 7. Affordable and Clean Energy
- 13. Climate Action
- Nigeria
KIA solar energy is presently serving 11 clients, 4 emergency health centers, 3 homes, 2 schools and 2 SMEs as our soft-launch pilot project and growth stage. Expansion will advance, as progress is subsequently made, we believe to get many customers both in a year, five years time and future.
We are using the 7.1.1 key indicator of UN Sustainable Development Goals to measure our progress towards the impacts goals i.e The proportion of population with access to electricity. KIA solar energy provide affordable renewable solar-energy installation, generation, distribution, maintenance and repair services to unserved and underserved. Below are two key metrics we use to run our business
i. PR: Performance Ratio, one of the our most important metrics for evaluating the efficiency of various KIA Communication generating facilities
ii. ROI: Return On Investment, KIA Communication comparison tools use to compare our project net profit to our original Investment
- For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
4 Full-time
3 Part time
KIA Communication team, made up of experienced technicians and entrepreneurs, due to problem of electricity, the team turned it's technical and enterprenural expertise to the challenges raised by the problem of electricity including the need for emergency health centres, SMEs, schools, hotels, homes, farmers and internally displace people (IDP) camps to receive a reliable power supply in a context where network mains electricity is limited through our devised a off-grid solar-power energy solution. My executive team is made up graduate experienced professionals in the business of solar energy solutions
As an organization, we adopt the following approach/initiative to building an equitable, diverse and inclusive organization
i. We apply an inclusive workplace model
ii. Acknowledge and honour multiple religious and cultural practices
iii. Creating a team culture where every voice is heard and respected
iv. Employing multilingual work force and building multigenerational team
v. Reflecting everyone's need and preferences at every day meetings
vi. Strengthening of anti-discriminatory policies
vii. Eliminating bias in the evaluation process and promoting opportunities
- Individual consumers or stakeholders (B2C)
Solve will provide the resource that our organization needs to adequately develop its technology solution. If chosen, we plan to use the $10,000 to finance the following
i. Development of the office location
ii. Financing the operations of the business
iii. Inventory purchase
iv. Hiring of technicians and other expenses
- Financial (e.g. improving accounting practices, pitching to investors)
Financial support such as grants and business collaboration to adequately establish my business technology solution into a large renewable solar energy conglomerate
Partner with enterprise organization and Solve, as an enabler to reach other enterprise and government organizations. Below are some of our target organizations, we hope to partner with them through various business development and resources but not limited to financing, knowledge sharing, tech-innovation, R&D .
Luminous
GP inverter
Felicity solar
Mpower S.E
Solar World Africa
- Yes, I wish to apply for this prize
We are qualify through the implementation of solution that focuses on health, social, economic and environmental impacts for the internally displace people (Refugees), displaced by the Boko Haram terrorist. I strong believe that we are rightly qualify considering our contribution to human development and planet recovery by providing access to reliable, renewable solar-generated electricity to the internally displaced peoples camp (IDP Camp). They have limited access to network main electricity in the refugee camp and we provide access for reliable, renewable solar-power supply
- Yes, I wish to apply for this prize
Considering the health, social, economic and environmental impacts of my solution, i strong believe that we are also strongly qualify for our contribution to human development and planet recovery by providing clean and friendly solution that eradicating the impacts of climate change caused by the use of fossils fuel then create smart, safe and sustainable geographical environment
- No, I do not wish to be considered for this prize, even if the prize funder is specifically interested in my solution
- No, I do not wish to be considered for this prize, even if the prize funder is specifically interested in my solution
- Yes, I wish to apply for this prize
We will use prize to advance our solution by solving the following SericesNow Prize goals. Our solution focuses on Health, economic, social and environmental sustainability and planet recovery by eliminating the effect of GHG emissions caused as a result of carbon then connecting and developing communities with smart and safe technology solution that create clean and friendly communities
- No, I do not wish to be considered for this prize, even if the prize funder is specifically interested in my solution
- Yes, I wish to apply for this prize
- No, I do not wish to be considered for this prize, even if the prize funder is specifically interested in my solution
