Our Businesses

One company, many ways to power Nigeria

Nova Utilities operates through focused operating companies, each addressing a different part of Nigeria’s power challenge, from reliable supply for business and industry to the country’s first floating solar.

Sapio Utilities

Captive and embedded power, engineered around the load

Sapio designs, builds and operates captive and embedded power systems for commercial and industrial users, combining solar, battery storage and gas to match each site’s load, budget and growth. Captive plants serve a single site; embedded systems share a private mini-grid across a community of users. Sapio also facilitates CNG access for industrial users and fleets operating away from the pipeline grid.

Captive powerDedicated supply for a single site, fully independent of the grid.

Embedded powerShared mini-grids for industrial parks, estates and communities.

CNG accessCleaner gas for industrial users and fleets operating off the pipeline grid.

In the field

Sapio generation and installation, on site

A selection of Nova’s captive and embedded power delivery: civil, mechanical and electrical works across commercial and industrial sites. Tap any image to enlarge.

Nova Blueline Power

Powering the Lagos Blueline

Nova Blueline Power develops and operates dedicated power for large-scale infrastructure. Its flagship is the energy management solution behind the Lagos Blueline, one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most significant urban rail projects, delivered with LAMATA.

8 MWIntegrated power

500,000Daily commuters

LAMATARail authority partner

Nova Blueline Power and the Lagos Blueline rail — The Lagos Blueline, powered in partnership with LAMATA. Tap any image to enlarge.

Floating Solar Company

Nigeria’s first floating solar, on the Lekki Lagoon

Floating Solar Company developed Nigeria’s first floating solar farm, generating clean power from the surface of the Lekki Lagoon. It is an engineering first for the country and a template for land-free solar across coastal West Africa.

BifacialWater-mounted PV modules

1stFloating solar developer in Nigeria

25 yrDesigned asset life

LekkiLagoon-mounted, land-free generation

Nova Utilities floating solar array on the Lekki Lagoon, Lagos — Nigeria’s first floating solar, on the Lekki Lagoon.

Go deeper

A fuller sector overview is available for investors and partners

For the detailed market analysis and the commercial case behind each business, download the Nova Utilities Company Profile, with the investment case within.

Download the Company Profile (PDF)