- Photo L-R: Managing Director, Taranis Novus, Mr Femi Numa; Deputy CMAC, Dr Babawale Bello; CMD, Prof Wasiu Adeyemo; Head Service Innovation, Mrs Patricia Ewenzor and Head of Finance, Mr Sunday Oyekunle at the Commissioning of Solar Power System at LUTH*
Determined to avoid disruption of services and give utmost care to patients, the management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital is investing in solar energy to provide alternative source of electricity to the hospital.
The test-run for the scheme was commissioned Thursday where the Chief Medical Director, Prof Wasiu Adeyemo said management is determined to cover the entire hospital with solar-generated power before the end of the year.
The demonstration of the alternative power source at the hospital’s Ward A provides 91.7 % of electricity usage while public supply accounted for just 8.3 % in the last one week. “Our partners have demonstrated capacity with the proof of consent and we are satisfied,” said Prof Adeyemo.
The CMD disclosed that the hospital has adopted a strategic plan to ensure uninterrupted power supply broken to three segments of immediate, intermediate and long term.
Adeyemo promised that the alternative power scheme would be financed from the hospital’s internally generated revenue and urged hospital staff to guide against any misuse of the facility.
Mr Femi Numa, managing director of Taranis Novus Limited, the solution providers, said the company has provided an all-in-one 20kw/40kwh energy solution based on solar renewable energy which ensures that medical and healthcare facilities would never be saddled with blackouts or power outages.
“Today, as we activate this alternative energy solution, we are setting a new standard for clean energy production in this national centre of medical & healthcare excellence.
“This solar solution is more than just an assembly of panels and batteries; it is a promise of a brighter, greener future. A future where our energy needs are met not by depleting resources but by harnessing the boundless energy of the sun.
“The journey to this moment has been paved with challenges, but our collective resolve has turned those challenges into milestones. This project will serve as a model for others to follow, showcasing that renewable energy is not only viable but preferable,” said Numa.
