CAC Business Name Registration for Solar Business in Oyo State

Homes, shops, schools, clinics, farms and workshops across Oyo State are looking for power they can depend on, and solar and electrical businesses are where many of them turn. If you sell, install or maintain solar systems, inverters, batteries, generators or electrical equipment, a registered business name is usually what customers, suppliers and banks ask for before they deal with you. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent. We search the name, file the application and deliver your certificate for power and solar businesses anywhere in Oyo State, for ₦35,500 all-inclusive. Send your business name on WhatsApp and consider it handled — that’s genuinely the extent of what’s asked of you.

Oyo State Now Has Its Own Electricity Regulator

Power is no longer handled only at federal level. After the 2023 Electricity Act, states were allowed to license private investors to operate mini-grids and power plants within their borders, though the Act prohibits interstate and transnational electricity distribution. Oyo State responded quickly. On 9 February 2024, Governor Seyi Makinde signed the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission Bill 2024 into law, which he said would enable the state to generate, transmit and distribute electricity within its borders. It created the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission, one of the first state-level electricity regulators in the country.

For a solar or power business, this matters because the rules that apply to you may now come partly from the state. Licence categories in the national framework cover generation (excluding captive generation), transmission, distribution, supply, trading and system operation. Whether any of them applies to you depends on what you do. Selling and installing panels for customers’ own use is a different activity from running a mini-grid that sells electricity to others. Ask the commission which permits, if any, apply to your type of work.

A CAC registration gives your business the legal name that contracts, quotations and licence applications are made in. It is not an electricity licence and does not approve any installation.

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive) ⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days ✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report + TIN 🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

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The Full Breakdown of Your ₦35,500

You make one payment. CAC’s filing fee and our service fee are both built into the ₦35,500, so nothing gets added afterwards. If you would rather start as a company, a Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

• A check that your chosen business name is available
• Reservation of the name once it clears
• Preparation and filing of your CAC Business Name application
• CAC’s government filing and processing fee
• Your Certificate of Registration, as a soft copy
• A Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• A CAC Status Report showing the business as active on the public register

Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company

A Business Name is normally enough if you sell and install systems for homes, shops and small offices, or run an electrical or generator business yourself. It gives you a recognised name for quotations, warranties, supplier accounts and a bank account. A company structure becomes more sensible when you take on partners, bring in investors, hold large stock imported on credit, or begin pursuing commercial, institutional or community-scale projects. Many power and solar businesses begin with a Business Name and convert as they grow.

What to Have on Hand

1. Two business names, listed in order of preference
2. A valid ID: National ID (NIN), international passport or driver’s license
3. A passport photograph
4. Your business address in Oyo State, including the LGA
5. A phone number and email address
6. A short description of your work, such as “solar and power systems supply and installation” or “inverters, batteries and electrical works”
7. For a Limited Liability Company only: the names, ID and details of each director and shareholder

How We Get You Registered

1. We search your names on CAC’s public portal.
2. We reserve the available one so it is held for you.
3. We complete the application using your business details and Oyo State address.
4. You send your ID and passport photograph, and a phone picture is enough.
5. You pay ₦35,500 once, covering every item above.
6. Your Certificate, TIN and Status Report reach you, normally within 5–7 working days.

Six steps, and only two of them involve you — everything else runs on our end.

Separate From This Registration

Power and solar businesses deal with several other bodies and requirements. These are handled separately:

• Printed copies of your certificate, which we send as a soft copy for you to print locally
• Licences or permits from the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission, where your activity involves generating, distributing or supplying electricity to others
• Inspection and certification of electrical installations and equipment, including requirements of the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency where they apply
• Standards and import requirements for panels, inverters, batteries and cables, including those of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria and the Nigeria Customs Service when you import
• Professional registration for engineers on your team, where your work calls for it
• Environmental rules for handling and disposing of used batteries and electrical waste, under the Oyo State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
• Insurance for stock, tools and work at height or on live installations
• Planning and building approvals for a warehouse, workshop or showroom
• State and federal tax obligations, plus local government levies on your premises
• Opening a business bank account, done with your bank once the certificate is in hand
• Annual returns in later years, a small separate step we can help with when it falls due

Power and Solar Businesses We Register in Oyo State

• Solar installers — rooftop and ground-mounted systems for homes, shops, offices and institutions.
• Solar equipment retailers and wholesalers — panels, inverters, charge controllers, batteries and mounting kits.
• Inverter and battery sellers and repairers — supply, servicing and replacement of backup power systems.
• Solar street-light and security-light suppliers — outdoor lighting for estates, compounds and roads.
• Generator dealers and servicing firms — sales, maintenance and repairs of generating sets.
• Electrical contractors — wiring, distribution boards, cables and power installations for buildings.
• Solar pump and farm-power installers — systems for irrigation, cold rooms and agro processing.
• Mini-grid and community power developers — small-scale supply to clusters of homes and businesses.
• Energy consultants and auditors — sizing, load assessment and efficiency advice for customers.

Registering Power and Solar Businesses Across Oyo State

The price, requirements and turnaround do not change with your location. We register power and solar businesses across the state’s LGAs and LCDAs, including the following.

Ibadan city

• Ibadan North, Ibadan North-East and Ibadan North-West — installers, equipment shops and consultants serving homes, offices, campuses and commercial streets
• Ibadan South-East and Ibadan South-West — inverter, battery and generator businesses working in busy residential and market districts

Around Ibadan

• Akinyele, Lagelu and Lalupon — installers and electrical contractors serving new houses and estates on the city’s edges
• Egbeda, Oluyole and Ido — power-equipment sellers and installers along the main roads in and out of Ibadan

Oyo town and the central towns

• Oyo East and Oyo West — solar and electrical businesses serving homes, shops and institutions in the historic town
• Atiba and Afijio — installers and equipment sellers for nearby communities
• Fiditi — electricians, inverter sellers and installers for the town and neighbouring villages

Ogbomoso and the surrounding belt

• Ogbomosho North and Ogbomosho South — solar installers, battery shops and electrical contractors in one of the state’s largest towns
• Surulere, Ogo Oluwa, Ori Ire and Alapa — power businesses serving surrounding communities and farms

Ibarapa

• Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa East and Ibarapa North — installers and equipment sellers across the Ibarapa area
• Igbo-Ora and Orita-Eruwa — electricians, inverter sellers and farm-power suppliers in market towns

Iseyin, Okeho and the north-west

• Iseyin and Kajola — solar installers and electrical businesses serving shops, homes and workshops
• Okeho, Iwajowa and Itesiwaju — small installers and equipment sellers
• Ago-Are — electricians and solar sellers for nearby communities

Saki and the northern border

• Saki East and Saki West — solar and generator businesses in the north’s trading hub
• Atisbo, Irepo and Orelope — power suppliers serving border communities and farms
• Olorunsogo, Igbeti, Kisi and Igboho — installers and electricians across the northern towns

If your power or solar business is anywhere in Oyo State, we can register it.

Roofs, Inverters and Delivery Trucks

The work is physical and rarely on schedule. You are on a customer’s roof with a panel half fixed, working out a load calculation at a kitchen table, or waiting for a delivery of inverters that is held up on the road from Lagos. Then the call comes from someone whose batteries seem to drain overnight, or whose generator will not start. Harmattan dust, rainy-season delays and the ordering of stock on credit keep every week full. Registering the business is a task you can hand over completely. When a customer, supplier or bank asks for proof of registration, your certificate is already on your phone.

A Good Match If…

We’re not the right fit for everyone, and we’d rather say so — here’s who usually benefits most from working with us:

• You’re on a client’s roof with a panel half fixed, or waiting on a delivery of inverters, and a government portal has no place in that day.
• You’re growing from home inverter systems towards shops, schools, clinics and farms, or towards larger commercial and solar-pump projects, and you want a registered name to build on.
• You value a straight answer over a sales pitch — if a Business Name is enough for where you are, we’ll tell you that, not upsell you into the LLC.
• You want things kept simple — your details, one payment, your certificate.

If this describes you, we’d be glad to take the paperwork off your hands.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a solar or power business in Oyo State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive for a Business Name, wherever in Oyo State you operate. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

What do I get for the ₦35,500? The name search and reservation, the filing of your application, CAC’s government fee, a soft-copy Certificate of Registration, a TIN and a CAC Status Report.

How long does it take? Usually 5–7 working days once your details and payment are in.

Is a Business Name enough for a solar installer? For most solo installers, small teams and owner-run equipment shops, yes. Firms with partners, investors or larger projects may prefer a Limited Liability Company.

Does CAC registration give me a licence to generate or sell electricity? No. It registers your business name. Licences for generating, distributing or supplying electricity come from the electricity regulator and are separate.

What did Oyo State’s 2024 electricity law change? It created the Oyo State Electricity Regulatory Commission and enables the state to generate, transmit and distribute electricity within its borders. Confirm with the commission how its rules apply to your type of business.

I install systems for customers’ own use. Do I need an electricity licence? That is a question for the regulator, as licensing depends on what you do, and installing for a customer’s own use is different from selling electricity to others. CAC registration neither adds to nor replaces any permit.

I only sell panels, inverters and batteries and don’t install. Can I register? Yes. Describe the business as solar and power equipment supply, and the same Business Name registration applies.

Can solar, generators and electrical contracting go under one name? Yes. Describe your business broadly, such as “power systems supply, installation and electrical works”. Some activities may have their own requirements.

I import panels and inverters. Does that change anything? The CAC registration is the same. Imports bring Customs, SON and other requirements, which are handled separately.

Do I need to be an engineer to register? No. CAC registers the business name. Professional registration for engineers and technicians, where your work calls for it, is a separate matter.

I don’t have a shop or office. What address do I use? You need a business address in Oyo State, with the LGA. Use your home or workshop address, or the base you operate from.

Do you register businesses outside Ibadan? Yes. We register power and solar businesses across Oyo State, from Oyo town, Ogbomoso and Saki to Iseyin and Ibarapa, at the same price and turnaround.

Will a certificate help me win school, clinic, estate or farm customers? Institutions and larger customers often ask for proof of registration before ordering a system. A certificate is a useful document to hold, but it does not guarantee any contract.

Is the certificate enough to bid for commercial or government projects? It is one of the documents usually requested, but tenders commonly ask for more, such as tax documents, experience records and relevant approvals. Those are handled separately.

Can I issue invoices and warranties under my business name? Yes. Once registered, you can quote, invoice, sign agreements and issue warranties in the registered name.

I already trade informally. Can I still register? Yes. You can register at any point, and many installers register after they have already started taking jobs.

Can I open a business bank account with the certificate? Yes. It is one of the main documents banks ask for, together with your ID and other details.

Is the TIN included? Yes. A Tax Identification Number is part of what you get for the ₦35,500.

What if my first-choice name is taken? Send another and we will check it straight away. Having two or three options ready keeps things moving.

How do I receive my certificate? As a soft copy on WhatsApp. Print it locally whenever you need a hard copy.

When does a Limited Liability Company make sense for a power business? If you are setting up with partners, an investor expects a company structure, or you plan to pursue larger commercial or community projects, a company may be worth considering from day one.

Can I upgrade from a Business Name to a Limited Liability Company later? Yes. Many solar and power businesses begin with a Business Name and convert as they grow. We can assist with the conversion.

Do I need to file anything with CAC after registration? Registered businesses file annual returns. It is a small, separate step, and we can help with it when it falls due.

A customer is waiting for a quote, so get the certificate sorted first. Send your business name on WhatsApp →