WERAN Solar Co., Ltd, Shanghai, a renewable energy company and strategic partner of LONGi, has partnered with Nigerian solar system installers and called for long-term investment and affordable solutions for households and businesses struggling with power shortages.
Mr. Pepper Guo, Deputy Managing Director of WERAN Africa, speaking recently at an installers’ training and partnership forum held in Lagos, said the company viewed Nigeria as a key hub for its African operations.
Guo added, “We did not come to Nigeria for a short-term market. We came because we see the potential of this country and want long-term development here. Our goal is to build partnerships, share the future together, and provide quality solar solutions that Nigerians can rely on.”
The event brought together solar installers from across the country to educate them on the latest photovoltaic technologies and address challenges in differentiating genuine solar products from fake or substandard ones flooding the market.
Ngoziukwu Livingstone, Marketing Manager of WERAN Solar Nigeria, who spoke on behalf of the company, explained, “Many installers cannot distinguish between high-quality and low-quality solar panels. That’s why we are organising this event, to teach them how to identify original products, understand efficiency standards, and meet us directly to ask questions.”
One of the highlights of the training was WERAN’s authentication system, which allows installers to scan a code at the back of each solar panel to confirm its originality.
Addressing concerns about rising inverter and panel prices, Quasim Lawal, WERAN’s Sales Director, disagreed with perceptions that prices had soared. He said, “Contrary to public belief, solar prices have not significantly increased. Since President Bola Tinubu’s administration removed certain import duties on solar raw materials, more companies are entering the market. However, the difference lies in premium products, which naturally cost more than mass-market alternatives.”
To address affordability challenges, he revealed that while it operates on a business-to-business model, Nigerian banks such as Sterling, Wema, and Fidelity now offer renewable energy financing packages, enabling households to access loans to pay for solar installations in instalments.
Lawal said, “WERAN premium 610W HPVC panels, produced in collaboration with LONGi, are being sold at a discounted rate of N120,000 per panel, far lower than the international market price of N150,000. We have also partnered with global inverter and battery manufacturers, including Deye and Lithium Valley, to ensure durability and complement the quality of its panels.”
Since its establishment in 2015, WERAN has expanded rapidly across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Its Nigerian subsidiary, set up in 2024 in partnership with Rayonannce Energy FZE, runs a warehouse in the Lekki Free Trade Zone to serve the West African market.
