Solar project in Akipelai community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State
By the time the sun dips behind the mangroves of Akipelai community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Ramon Quadir is watching his margins shrink.
His bar fills up around 7 pm, the hour when labourers drift in from the waterways, and traders close their stalls.
Cold drinks move fast in the Niger Delta heat. But the solar minigrid that transformed his business has over time developed a habit of dimming at night, sometimes cutting out entirely before 8 pm on cloudy or rainy days due to increased energy demand.
Ramon Quadir, a barman in Akipelai community
