This Sunday started in a very flashy way for me as I was expecting a solar energy installer to show up in my apartment and take charge of the installation of my solar panel in addition to setting up the inverter.
Y'all already know the level of insufficiency we experience in our power supply. This has been the case since the first days of Nigeria and we've explored several alternate sources of power generation. The most popular in recent years is the use of Generators that are powered by petrol. This doesn't seem like the best choice at the moment because the price of petrol is going over the roof. That aside, there have been several moments when there is a nationwide scarcity of petrol.
I didn't want to deal with any of that. So, I decided to look into solar energy as an alternative. I did my research, made some contacts, and finally opted for the one I got yesterday, a LUMOS product.
It came with a big yellow frame panel and was supposed to be installed yesterday. But, when the installer got to the roof of the building and it turned out that the Sun was smoking hot, we decided to reschedule the installation for this morning. He showed up by 7am and started working on it.
When we were already halfway through the installation of the panel on the roof of our 2 story building, the gateman in my compound became dramatic about the installation. He ended up calling the landlord to lay complaints and the landlord declared that he doesn't want a solar panel on the roof of his building. Lol.
That incident really got me riled up. "If only I had my own house". Haha.
Well, that's the shit show you get for being a tenant. I ended up improvising with the installer and we managed to hang the panel at different angles around my balcony. That means it will take a longer time for the sun ray that gets to the panel to recharge my device.
My guy holding onto the panel. Haha.
Well, the installation was done successfully and I've double-checked everything. My gadgets charge properly. My laptop charges with ease. The bulbs are working properly and the colored tape light I got is also working nicely. Same with my fan. Seems like money well spent.
I believe this will turn into a really good investment for me and the project I plan to use and run. Besides, a little bit of consistency in my light supply wouldn't be such a bad thing. Haha.
Thanks For Not Missing Any Full-stop or Comma.
All images are mine, taken with my phone camera.