Infrastructure Development and Economic Assessment of a Smart Mini-grid Photo-Voltaic Power System for a Strategic Information and Communication Technology Park in Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study assessed the technical and design specifications of a proposed smart mini-grid photovoltaic (PV) system for the strategic Katangua Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Park in Lagos State. It also analyzed the system’s techno-economic and environmental viability compared to a diesel generator alternative using an energy technology foresight framework. The smart PV system was designed to support a 4.911 MW power load, featuring a peak PV module size of 15.35 MW, 34,111 PV panel modules, a 10,000 W/48V inverter, and a 10 kWh/48V lithium battery. In contrast, a 250 kVA diesel generator consumed 540 liters daily and emitted 1.5 tonnes of CO2. Life cycle cost analysis revealed that the PV system had a significantly lower cost (N 91.17/kWh) than the diesel generator (N 365.51/kWh), and would eliminate the production of 217,080 tonnes of CO2 over 20 years. The study concluded that the smart PV system is a viable solution with clear technological, economic, and environmental advantages, recommending its implementation for the proposed ICT Hub.

Suggested citation

Ibikunle Olalekan Ogundari, Oladimeji Hakeem Bakare, Babatunde Olaleye Salu, Ademola Olakunle Ajayi, John-Felix Kayode Akinbami (2025). Infrastructure Development and Economic Assessment of a Smart Mini-grid Photo-Voltaic Power System for a Strategic Information and Communication Technology Park in Lagos State, NigeriaJournal of Business, Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Technology Management, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.69798/95624837

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