A Nigerian tech company called Newdigit has started setting up a clean energy system in hospitals across Lagos State. This system gives reliable electricity, medical oxygen, and clean water.
The project is supported by the Powering Healthcare Innovation Fund. It aims to help hospitals rely less on unstable electricity from the national grid and noisy, polluting diesel generators.
Newdigit’s CEO and co-founder, Mr. Derick Nwasor, shared this news in a statement on Monday.
He explained that their system, called ‘Just Add Water,’ uses solar energy and special PEM technology to make electricity, oxygen, and water right at the hospital.
He added that many hospitals face up to 10 hours of power cuts each day. This forces them to use diesel generators, which are harmful to the environment.
With the ‘Just Add Water’ system, hospitals can run important equipment, produce their own medical oxygen, and get clean water. This helps improve the quality of healthcare.
So far, the system has been installed in three hospitals in Lagos. It can provide 15 kW of electricity non-stop, 10 to 40 liters of medical oxygen daily, and a steady flow of clean water.
In its first year, the system is expected to help over 24,000 patients, save more than 150 tonnes of carbon emissions, and produce 274 megawatt-hours of clean energy.
Ms. Joy Princess, co-founder and COO of Newdigit, said they plan to install the system in 1,000 hospitals across Nigeria by the year 2030.
The project received \$50,000 in funding from the Powering Healthcare Innovation Fund. This fund is supported by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and UK aid under the Transforming Energy Access program.
Mr. Charlie Knight, a senior energy officer at SEforALL, said the project is a good example of how renewable energy can improve healthcare in Africa.
He noted that clean technologies like this can give hospitals steady electricity, oxygen, and water, which is important for building strong health systems.
