So, here’s what’s going on. I just started my Inverter business last year. Business was booming last year as the power supply in Nigeria was horrendous. But now, power has improved significantly. And inverters aren’t in high demand anymore.
My question - What if the power issue in Nigeria is reduced by 95%. Or totally? In what ways can an Inverter business still be relevant in such an environment? Any ideas?
Huh? The premise here is faulty. If anything, inverters should be in higher demand, their job is to be a low friction buffer between power outages, not an alternative power source. It’s the generator cabal that should be sweating if this hypothetical scenario were to come true.
Actually, he is right, I believe. Inverters, even though do not work as alternative power source technically,
are usually perceived as one.
Electricity in my place, has really improved so much. More than 18 hours daily now. 3 months ago, I
considered an inverter when it was really bad to support the few hours of PHCN ON-time and generator, but now
that idea is not even in the radar.
i see what you did there.
actually they’re believed to be an alternative even though they aren’t.
now @IBKTheBot, the problem was started by you guys(the dealers), you advertise it as an alternative I don’t know about yours but most adverts do.
The problem you were trying to solve is solved. My advice? Shut down the business and do something new!
He can actually wait for the power supply to go bad again. I can bet it’s only a matter of time. Everything in Nigeria is usually cyclical. Good today, bad, the next day.
OR:
There are many places in some parts of Lagos(or outside) with very terrible power AND can afford an inverter.
Abeg. They have “light” in America, but Tesla Powerwalls will sell like gangbusters. 
For different reasons tho. Richer folks will want to use ‘clean’ energy and get off the grid.
If I have power 24 hours a day, then this inverter business… I don’t know.
Tesla is trying to cut power bills, here in Nigeria they don’t read our meter.
BTW you get some tax rebates in states like New York when you go green, so that’s another incentive.
I have not turned on my generator in over 2 months for more than 10 minutes because of my inverter. I think your approach could be to help people see that they can cut diesel/petrol cost by buying inverters.
Have you heard of Ushahidi’s BRCK? Maybe try adding internet to the inverter? That will make sure it’s always plugged in and kids can convince parents to buy?
What Americans need inverters for is not what Nigerians need it for.