Ikoyi, Lagos

Ikoyi Family Residence

12 kW solar · 30 kWh storage

A family home that ran two diesel generators every day. We delivered silent, round-the-clock power and cut the generators to emergency-only.

Generator use: −96%
Fuel saved: ₦7.2m/yr
Payback: 3.4 yrs

Kayglo crew fitting solar panels onto the carport array at the Ikoyi family residence.

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The case study

Before
A large family home in Ikoyi running two diesel generators on rotation. The compound was never quiet, and the fuel run had become part of somebody's job description.
The problem
Two generators meant two servicing schedules, two sets of repairs and a fuel bill that moved with the pump price. The noise carried into every room at the back of the house, and an outage still meant a gap while somebody went out to start a machine.
What they had
Grid supply with two diesel generators as the working power source, switched by hand.
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What it had to carry
- The whole house through the evening peak, not just the lights
- Air conditioning in the bedrooms overnight
- Fridges and freezers with no interruption at changeover
- Silence — the generators to become an emergency-only backup
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What we installed
- Solar array mounted on a purpose-built carport structure over the forecourt
- Hybrid inverter and lithium battery bank in a dedicated plant room
- Automatic changeover between solar, battery, grid and generator
The installation
The array is carried on a steel carport built over the parking forecourt rather than the roof — it shades the cars, keeps the panels reachable for cleaning, and avoided touching the roof covering. The crew set the structure, mounted and cabled the array, and commissioned the plant room in one continuous visit.
After
The generators now sit as emergency backup and are started a handful of times a year rather than every evening. The house runs silently through the changeover, and the fuel run is no longer anybody's job.