By Aduragbemi Omiyale
To help Nigerians minimize electricity costs in the face of rising energy prices in the country, Lontor Hi-Tech Development Company has introduced its renewable energy system known as the Residential Energy Storage System (RESS).
The firm stated that the product is solar-based but has the capacity to cut energy costs by about 80 per cent, and when fully charged, the inverters can last for three days non-stop, while the batteries last 8 to 10 years as each has a 3,000 times recycle span.
It was disclosed that while Nigerians, who reportedly enjoy about 20 hours of electricity daily, currently pay about N225 Kilowatt Per hour KW/h, the RESS will provide constant electricity supply at N40 for the same unit.
One of the Senior Sales Managers at Lontor, Mr Kizito Okhaifoh, said at the unveiling of the new product that the renewable energy system is made up of an inverter and lithium battery -as opposed to the lead used in some places – all put together as one.
“This is the first time such a launch will be done in Abuja, which is part of the North Central market. Lontor is a manufacturer of several household appliances including blenders, torchlights, music boxes, fans, and heater kettles among others. Choice International Group has Lontor, GAC and Gree as subsidiaries
“We are providing you with 3 months warranty for the inverters, while our technical guys are available to help with installation and maintenance.
“The Residential Energy Storage Unit is very compact, and doesn’t take much space,” he stated.
The other Senior Sales Manager, Mrs Doris Du, explained that the inverter comes in three categories 2.56KWh which can carry some household items; 5kwh which can carry washing machines, ACs and some household appliances as well and 10kwh which can power an entire residential apartment.
She revealed that the RESS has “high-grade quality and safety. Unique and sleek design, beautifies the home. Flexible, battery expansion and paralleling, Multi scenario application; Multiple sources of Power; Seamless power switch-over within 20-10 milliseconds; Sleep-grade noise, as it doesn’t disturb one’s sleep, intuitive and easy to use; plug and play connections; easy to install as it comes with all its accessories and so there is no need to buy other accessories.”