Partners and Pilot Schools
The schools, suppliers, academic institutions, and development finance partners building SPARC+CM.
Our Pilot Schools
Padre Monti Catholic College (PMCC)
Abijo, Ajah, Lagos
SPARC+CM's lower-fee pilot school, receiving Project 1 (circular bus retrofit) and Project 3 (120kWp solar-storage). A Catholic co-educational secondary school operated under the CFIC Ivan Boniface Pavletić General Delegation, whose congregation network provides SPARC+CM's entry pathway to the LUMECO DRC and Ivory Coast deployment.
Abba's Heart Montessori School
Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos
SPARC+CM's higher-fee pilot school, contributing its existing 200kWp off-grid solar installation for Phase 1 harmattan monitoring and receiving Project 2 (new EV bus) and public EV charging infrastructure. Located at Km 43, Lekki-Epe Expressway, operational since 2019 on fully off-grid solar, Lagos's largest private school solar installation.
Technology and Supply Partners
Auxano Solar Nigeria
Solar PV Panels
Nigeria's only domestic solar panel manufacturer, IEC and TÜV certified, 100MW annual capacity, Ibeju-Lekki
Saft / TotalEnergies
Battery Storage (BESS)
French subsidiary, LiFePO4. Strategically significant for AFD financing alignment.
Victron Energy
Inverters and Charge Controllers
Netherlands-based, strong off-grid track record in Nigeria
SMA Solar Technology
Inverters
German premium, active Nigerian market presence
Schneider Electric
Switchgear + SEMS
French company, EcoStruxure platform and comprehensive switchgear. Nigeria office.
Retrofleet
EV Retrofit Advisory
Paris-based, France's first series homologation for heavy-duty bus retrofit. European technical advisory partner.
Rennes School of Business
Academic Anchor
Triple-accredited FT Top 100, 7-paper publication pipeline
Pan-Atlantic University / LBS
Nigerian Academic Partner
AACSB-accredited FT Top 40 Executive Education
DFI and Funding Partners
All On (Shell)
Phase 1 lead funder
Off-Grid Energy Challenge 2026 application submitted. USD 302,000 blended funding.
AFD / Proparco
Phase 2 lead DFI
FISONG/FISP-CLIMAT concept note target March–May 2027
AfDB SEFA
Phase 2 co-funder
Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
develoPPP / GIZ Nigeria
Phase 1 co-funder
Private sector development partnership
IsDB
NOOR-CM Pakistan
Islamic finance instruments (ijara/murabaha)
ADB
SURYA-CM India
Concessional loan co-financing