5kVA / 48V (5000W) Sizing
5kVA Premium Whole-Home & Inverter AC Setup
Ideal for: 3-4 Bedroom Duplexes, Mansions, Clinics, Law Chambers
Estimated Turnkey Cost (Nigeria)
₦3,200,000 – ₦4,800,000
Includes inverter, lithium storage, solar panels, and labor.
Expected Daily Solar Generation
12.0 – 16.0 kWh
Calculated under standard Nigerian solar radiation.
Standard Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
Recommended tier-1 component breakdown for this installation.
Inverter Unit: 5kVA / 5kW 48V High-Voltage MPPT Hybrid Inverter (Growatt / Felicity / Deye)
Battery Energy Storage: 5.12kWh – 10.24kWh LiFePO4 Lithium Battery Bank
Solar PV Array: 8x to 10x 550W Tier-1 Monocrystalline Solar Panels
Charge Controller: 100A MPPT with 500V DC input
Balance of System (BOS): Heavy duty switchgear, lightning arrester, surge protection device (SPD)
Appliances You Can Run Seamlessly
- 1x or 2x 1HP / 1.5HP Inverter Air Conditioners
- Large Double-Door Refrigerator + Chest Deep Freezer
- 1HP Submersible Borehole Pumping Machine (intermittent)
- Microwave, Washing Machine (daytime wash cycle)
- All LED lighting, 5+ Fans, 65-inch 4K TV, Gaming Console
- Whole-home CCTV, Starlink, Electric Gate, Security Lights
Advantages
- ✓ The gold standard for total grid independence in Nigeria
- ✓ Effortlessly runs air conditioning through hot afternoons and humid nights
- ✓ Completely replaces petrol and diesel generators for 95% of households
Limitations
- ! Higher initial capital expenditure (though payback is ~18 months vs generator fuel)
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