Instollar, a Lagos-based platform connecting solar companies with certified technicians, has officially launched after nearly three years of quiet operation, signaling a major boost for Nigeria’s renewable energy sector. The launch event, held on October 27, 2025, drew friends, family, business associates, and supporters, marking the formal debut of a company already shaping the country’s clean energy workforce.

Founded in 2022 by Chinwe Udo-Davis, Instollar operates as a workforce management and recruitment platform aimed at addressing the skills gap in Nigeria’s rapidly growing solar energy sector. The platform has facilitated over 2,000 solar installations and registered more than 1,200 certified technicians nationwide.

Speaking at the launch, Udo-Davis emphasized the need for a skilled workforce in Africa’s energy transition. “Panels and batteries don’t install themselves,” she said. “If Africa’s energy transition will be sustainable, we need a trained and trusted workforce to drive it.”

Instollar has provided solar companies with vetted professionals who meet quality and safety standards, enabling projects to be completed efficiently. For technicians, the platform offers formal employment opportunities and steady income in a sector long dominated by informal work.

Two engineers trained through Instollar, Engr. Promise Okon and Engr. Ibrahim Adulwaheed, shared personal accounts of how the platform helped them secure consistent work. “Before Instollar, jobs came once in a while,” Adulwaheed said. “Now, I can plan my life better because the work keeps coming.”

A highlight of the launch was InstallHER, an initiative focused on training and empowering women in solar technology. The program aims to train 10,000 women technicians by 2030, offering technical skills, certifications, and employment in renewable energy. Trainee Grace Gbengero described how the initiative transformed her career. “Before InstallHER, I didn’t think I could fit into energy work, even though I studied electrical engineering,” she said. “Now I’m working and have already reached my target as a technical sales manager.”

Industry experts at the event described Instollar’s model as a practical response to Nigeria’s growing demand for skilled labor in clean energy. With renewable projects expanding nationwide and government targets pushing for wider access to off-grid power, the need for reliable manpower has never been greater.

By linking workforce development with the energy transition, Instollar is helping to formalize an important part of Nigeria’s green economy—one job at a time. Udo-Davis summed up the company’s vision: “Africa’s energy future won’t just be powered by sunlight alone, it will be powered by people.”