For decades, discussions about electricity in Nigeria have been dominated by the recurring problem of insufficient power supply. Despite repeated reforms and substantial investments, millions of households, businesses and public institutions continue to operate under conditions of chronic energy uncertainty. However, rather than waiting for improvements from the national grid, governments, institutions and communities are turning to solar energy as an alternative source of power. What was once viewed primarily as a household backup solution is gradually becoming part of public infrastructure, healthcare systems, educational institutions and local economies. The growing visibility of solar energy suggests that Nigeria's energy future may be shaped from the ground up rather than from the grid outward.