Solar-Powered Connectivity: Clear Blue and Hotspot Unite for Nigeria’s Telecom Expansion
Clear Blue, Hotspot, and partners will deploy 312 solar-powered telecom sites in Nigeria, enhancing connectivity while reducing costs and environmental impact.
Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. the Smart Power Company, today announces that Hotspot (the leading telecommunications service provider in Nigeria) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Clear Blue led consortium, including partners Empower New Energy and Netis, to deploy 312 solar powered telecom sites across Nigeria. The deal is subject to final contract negotiations and signatures and the rollout is targeted for the end of 2025.
The consortium brings a group of expert skills and capabilities to quickly design, build and then operate the telecom network, solar power and tower sites:
- Hotspot is a leader in building active telecom networks and services across Nigeria.
- Clear Blue Technologies is the leader in providing highly reliable, low-cost Smart solar power for telecom infrastructure. With Clear Blue’s industry leading and patented Illumience Smart Power, and its ongoing service management, telecom services are delivered with maximum service levels and uptime, at the lowest Capex and Opex in the market.
- Empower New Energy is a leading provider of clean energy project financing across Africa. With its entrepreneurial business and execution model, it is a perfect financing partner for the project.
- Netis specializes in operating and managing telecom infrastructure and brings strong abilities to deliver the installation, operations, and maintenance services.
