Man builds solar generators with lithium battery cells, sells them to neighbours who want 24/7 light
- Solar DIY enthusiast James Jacob posted a TikTok video on August 3, 2025, showing himself assembling a compact solar power pack
- The Nigerian creator behind @jamesjacob__ builds power packs and mini solar generators as an alternative to the country's unreliable national grid
- The video caption, written in Pidgin English, poked fun at people who declined to learn a trade — and it struck a nerve with thousands of viewers
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A Nigerian solar DIY enthusiast known online as @jamesjacob__ lit up TikTok on 3 August 2025 after posting a video showing himself building a compact solar power pack, complete with an energy storage unit displaying readings on its small screen.
The caption, written in Nigerian Pidgin English, read: "As u no gree learn skills" - a playful dig at anyone who had passed up the chance to learn a practical trade. For many Nigerians watching, the joke landed with extra weight given the country's long-running electricity crisis and the rising cost of grid power bills.
Source: TikTok
Solar generator with lithium batteries
In his video, the man (@jamesjacob__) said that everybody in his compound now uses his solar generator. He went to his neighbour's apartment and pointed to the installations.
The clip quickly drew a flood of comments, with many viewers asking where they could learn how to buy or build the same solar generator.
Watch the solar power pack build below:
Nigerians React to the Solar Power Pack Video
@K-D a.k.a lekkibadboy said:
"Boss how person go take learn I day abj with you o?"
@B Rogers asked:
"My boss how i go take learn give us location na?"
@TransformationalParents asked:
"Location and cost of training?"
@odidicarter wrote:
"My oga abeg reply how much for this j2 energy I need it on the mainland."
@Bespoke Tailor in Abuja said:
"I go soon come learn, I just dey see ur video today. make I hustle money buy tools first."
@darkme44 noted:
"Anybody wey still dey rely on FG no know wetin him dey do."
@victor_FD added:
"if I enter Nigeria I go come learn how to."
@Engr Eze asked:
"Hello can you build solar kit 150wats with 4 DC bulbs and panel?"
@prince asked:
"How much you will take do one for me and how many hours e they last."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian man who bought a 1kVA solar generator made key observations about the system he purchased and the amount it cost.
He mentioned the number of appliances the solar pack powers in his home.
Source: Legit.ng
