The CEO, Sungold Group Ltd., Abuja, Amarachi Iwuanyanwu, has announced the completion of its first set of 350 Solar powered units in the Energy Estate in Gwarinpa in Abuja.
The buildings are part of the over 4,000 being planned for the FCT Abuja and on completion will be first of its kind in Nigeria.
He said that builders in Nigeria should ensure that they think innovatively to meet the housing needs of the people while stressing the need for critical infrastructure like power in some housing estates. Many elegant buildings remain an “uncompleted project” as owners still face the challenge pf sourcing energy to make their homes comfortable.
Iwuanyanwu also noted that housing costs are inflated when additional costs such as use of generators are factored in. These are also responsible for environmental pollution, creating a necessity for developers to seek permanent solution.
This, he said, informed the idea behind smart homes that will incorporate inbuilt sources of power not dependent on external energy supply. So far the concept has been receiving overwhelming feedback from clients who are ienthusiastic about being worry-free regarding power outages.
According to experts in the housing sector, Nigeria is in deficit of over 17m housing for its 170m citizens, whereas China with its 1.3Bn populations has a surplus of 70m unoccupied houses.
