Off-Grid Lighting System for Rural Communities Using Renewable Energy, IoT, and Recyclable Materials

Oluwatimilehin Folarin, Mary Ogunyemi, Gods’Favour Omoare · 2025

Summary. Researchers developed an off-grid lighting system for rural Nigerian homes using recycled plastic bottles, solar panels, and LED bulbs powered by lithium-ion batteries. The system provides natural daytime lighting through water-filled bottles and electric lighting at night for up to 10 hours, reducing energy consumption by 80% compared to traditional bulbs. Pilot testing demonstrates the solution can serve over 600,000 households in South-West Nigeria, offering a scalable, affordable alternative to fossil fuel-dependent lighting.

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  title   = {Off-Grid Lighting System for Rural Communities Using Renewable Energy, IoT, and Recyclable Materials},
  author  = {Oluwatimilehin Folarin and Mary Ogunyemi and Gods’Favour Omoare},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.1109/ccncps66785.2025.11135889},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1109/ccncps66785.2025.11135889}
}

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DOI

10.1109/ccncps66785.2025.11135889

Countries

Nigeria

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, climate-and-environment, general-innovation

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