Solar Panel Prices in Nigeria: 100W to 700W, and Which to Buy

On 23 October 2026 we checked what brand-new solar panels cost in Nigeria: the in-stock prices on 13 solar shops’ own websites, and the asking prices on Jiji and Jumia. That came to about 1000 prices from 100W to 700W. The table gives the range most sellers sit in, so you can tell a fair quote from a bad one.

We re-checked on 9 November 2026. On Jiji, asking prices for 550W to 700W panels had slipped by about ₦5,000 to ₦10,000 since October, while shop websites still listed a Jinko 620W at about ₦140,000. The table below shows the November 2026 ranges.

Solar panel prices by size

A 620W panel typically costs ₦125k to ₦140k, a 550W ₦105k to ₦140k, and a 450W ₦80k to ₦110k. Small panels for fans and solar kits run from about ₦25k for 100W to ₦55k for 200W.

Per watt, big panels cost no more

From 300W up, every size costs about ₦185–₦230 per watt. Small panels cost more per watt (₦300 at 100W) because the frame, glass and junction box cost much the same whatever the size.

So the panel cost of a system barely changes with panel size. About 3kW of panels is 7 × 450W at ₦95k each (₦665k) or 5 × 620W at ₦130k each (₦650k). What changes is the work: the 620W option is 2 fewer panels to carry onto the roof, clamp down and wire up.

How much prices swing

For the same size, most sellers are within about ₦20,000 of each other. At 620W the middle of the market is ₦125k to ₦140k. Branded 620W panels start at about ₦115k, and the cheapest asks, around ₦97k, are unbranded.

A few shops and marketplace sellers list 620W panels at ₦150k to ₦210k. That is far above what most of the market charges, so treat those as old or padded list prices. Jiji and Jumia prices are asking prices, and most sellers expect you to negotiate.

Brand barely moves the price. At 620W, the median was ₦135k for Jinko, ₦130k for LONGi and ₦128k for JA Solar. Bifacial panels, which also collect light on their back face, cost about ₦5k more (₦135k against ₦130k). Whether a panel is genuine A-grade matters far more than its brand.

The best options

For most Lagos homes with a hybrid inverter, 600–650W N-type bifacial panels are the best buy: the same price per watt as smaller panels, fewer of them to mount, and they lose less output in the heat. What one of them actually produces, hour by hour and month by month, is in how much a 620W panel produces in Lagos.

Solar panels for a home: how many, and what they cost

Our home systems, a hybrid inverter with a lithium battery, carry 6 to 32 panels of 620W. The panel count follows what you use during the day and how much you need to charge the battery for the night, not the inverter size alone. This is how many panels each of our home systems uses:

The panels are only part of a home system. With the inverter, the battery, protection and installation, the full installed price of each system is on its package page. To work out the count for an inverter you already have, see how many solar panels and batteries for your inverter.

Warning signs in a listing

• A price well below the typical range (a “620W” under about ₦115k). Ask for the datasheet and the serial numbers before you pay; cheap panels are often B-grade or relabelled to a higher wattage.
• The wrong size for the wattage. A 620W Jinko Tiger Neo measures 2382 × 1134mm and weighs 32.4kg; a 550W of the older type is about 2.28m long. A “620W” that is 10cm short is a smaller panel with a new sticker.
• Two wattages in the title, such as “600–620W”. You don’t know which one you will get.
• “12V/24V/36V” on a big panel. A 450W panel works at about 41V whatever the listing says. It suits a 12V or 24V battery only through an MPPT charge controller or a hybrid inverter.
• No warranty in writing. Genuine A-grade panels from the big makers carry a product warranty of 12 years or more and a 25–30 year performance warranty.

How to check a panel is genuine, serial by serial, is on our solar panels page, and how B-grade and relabelled panels, battery cells and wiring change a quote is in why solar quotes differ.

How our panel compares

We sell the Jinko solar panel, the Tiger Neo 620W bifacial, at ₦134,000, against a market median of ₦130,000 for 620W. From 4 pallets (144 panels) it is ₦127,000 each. Every panel has a serial number you can check with Jinko, and delivery anywhere in Lagos is free within 48 hours.

How many panels your inverter needs is worked out in how many solar panels and batteries for your inverter, and what inverters cost is in inverter prices in Nigeria.