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Felicity Solar vs Luminous in Nigeria

Felicity Solar sits in the budget bracket and Luminous in the mid-range bracket; both are priced here for inverters. The two sit within 8% of each other per kVA on the inverters we price — this is not a price decision.

Prices last checked September 2026 at Nigerian retailers. We publish the price we can verify — and then source the equipment for you at it.

The short answer

The two sit within 8% of each other per kVA on the inverters we price — this is not a price decision.

Choose Felicity Solar if…

Lowest upfront cost, and being able to replace a failed unit the same week

₦85k – ₦222k / kVA · 11 models tracked

Choose Luminous if…

Households already running Luminous batteries

₦136k – ₦196k / kVA · 3 models tracked

Inverters: Felicity Solar vs Luminous

 Felicity SolarLuminous
Price per kVA₦85k – ₦222k / kVA₦136k – ₦196k / kVA
Sizes we track3–12kVA5–10kVA
Models we price113
Nigerian vendors we track7 sellers in our catalogueNone in our catalogue yet
PhasesSingle-phaseSingle-phase
Monitoring appOptional WiFi dongle (SmartESS)Not published
Warranty5 years on LiFePO4 batteries (as advertised by the NG store)Not published
Service in NigeriaWidest in the country — stocked in Alaba and most Lagos shops, so spares and swaps are easyVery familiar brand in Nigeria from the tubular-battery era
TierBudgetMid-range
OriginChina · official Nigeria store in LagosIndia

Felicity Solar inverters we price

  • IVEM 3kVA 24V₦379,000

    3kVA 24V hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • IVEM3048-LV₦494,000

    3kVA 48V hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • 3.5kVA 24V hybrid₦435,000 – ₦778,586

    3.5kVA 24V pure sine hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • 5048 off-grid 5kVA₦440,000

    5kVA 48V off-grid with MPPT

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • IVEM5048 / IVPS 5kVA₦585,900 – ₦986,000

    5kVA 48V hybrid, 100A MPPT

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • IVEM6048₦637,000

    6kVA 48V hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • IVPM7548₦1,020,000 – ₦1,097,600

    7.5kVA 48V hybrid, 120A MPPT

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • IVEM8048₦1,225,000

    8kVA 48V hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • IVGM 8KLP2G1₦1,472,500

    8kW low-voltage hybrid (new gen)

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • IVPS10048₦850,000 – ₦1,300,000

    10kVA 48V hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • IVEM 12kW₦1,290,100

    12kW 48V hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

Luminous inverters we price

  • I-Cruze 5kVA₦980,000

    5kVA 48V hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • I-Cruze 7.5kVA₦1,020,000

    7.5kVA 120V hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

  • I-Cruze 10kVA₦1,728,000

    10kVA 180V hybrid

    Price seen 13 Sep 2026

Where they sit in the Nigerian inverters market

Every brand we price in this category, cheapest entry ₦/kVA first.

  1. 1. ITEL Energyfrom ₦59k / kVA
  2. 2. Sakofrom ₦63k / kVA
  3. 3. Felicity Solarfrom ₦85k / kVA
  4. 4. Luxpowerfrom ₦90k / kVA
  5. 5. Growattfrom ₦101k / kVA
  6. 6. Deyefrom ₦113k / kVA
  7. 7. Mustfrom ₦126k / kVA
  8. 8. Solisfrom ₦130k / kVA
  9. 9. Luminousfrom ₦136k / kVA
  10. 10. Victron Energyfrom ₦310k / kVA

Watch out for

Felicity Solar

The same 5kVA model ranges ₦440k–₦986k between sellers. Buying it right matters more than with any other brand.

Luminous

Priced above Growatt for the same kVA.

We source either one at the market price

You do not need to chase Felicity Solar or Luminous around Alaba. Tell us what the house needs, we size it, buy the equipment on your behalf and hand over a working system. You pay the brand's market price — our margin comes from our distributor arrangements, not from a markup on your quote.

Felicity Solar vs Luminous: common questions

Which is cheaper in Nigeria, Felicity Solar or Luminous?

Felicity Solar is. On the inverters we price (checked September 2026), Felicity Solar runs ₦85k – ₦222k / kVA and Luminous runs ₦136k – ₦196k / kVA. The two sit within 8% of each other per kVA on the inverters we price — this is not a price decision.

Is Luminous worth the extra over Felicity Solar in Nigeria?

The two sit within 8% of each other per kVA on the inverters we price — this is not a price decision. Luminous is documented as the pick for households already running Luminous batteries. Felicity Solar is documented as the pick for lowest upfront cost, and being able to replace a failed unit the same week. Decide on those lines rather than on the brand name — and remember the price you pay depends heavily on where the unit is bought.

What sizes of inverters do Felicity Solar and Luminous offer in Nigeria?

We track 11 priced Felicity Solar models from 3–12kVA, and 3 priced Luminous models from 5–10kVA. Sizes outside those ranges exist but were not publicly priced in Nigeria when we last checked, in September 2026.

What warranty do Felicity Solar and Luminous come with in Nigeria?

Felicity Solar: 5 years on LiFePO4 batteries (as advertised by the NG store). Luminous: no warranty term published for the Nigerian market that we could verify. Warranty is only worth what the seller will honour, which is why we buy through distributors who register the unit.

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