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Before you begin
This diagnostic assesses your energy expenditure profile, infrastructure readiness, financial capacity, and decision-making structure — the four factors that determine whether an energy transition project will succeed at your organisation.
At the end, you'll receive a Transition Readiness Score, a recommended technology pathway (CNG, solar/storage, biogas, LPG, or hybrid), and a set of flags identifying what to address before committing capex.
Who is this for?
Manufacturing and agro-processing SMEs in Nigeria spending ₦3M or more monthly on diesel or grid energy — and weighing whether a transition is financially viable.
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Energy expenditure profile
1. What is your approximate monthly energy spend (diesel + grid combined)?
Below ₦3 million
₦3 million – ₦8 million
₦8 million – ₦20 million
Above ₦20 million
2. What share of your energy comes from diesel generators?
Less than 30% — mostly grid-connected
30–60% — significant grid dependency with gen backup
60–90% — primarily diesel-powered
90%+ — almost entirely diesel-dependent
3. How has your energy cost changed in the last 18 months?
Stable — no significant change
Increased by 20–40%
Increased by 40–80%
More than doubled
2
Infrastructure & site readiness
4. Do you have a dedicated facility with a fixed location?
Yes — permanent, owned facility
Yes — long-term leased facility (5+ years remaining)
Short-term lease (under 3 years)
No fixed facility — mobile or distributed operations
5. Does your location have access to any of the following?
CNG refuelling station within 10km, or existing gas pipeline access
Large roof/land area with good solar irradiation (unshaded)
Organic waste or agro-residue feedstock available on-site
None of the above — limited infrastructure access
6. What is your daily generator runtime?
Under 4 hours
4–8 hours
8–16 hours
16–24 hours (near-continuous)
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Financial capacity & appetite
7. What level of capital investment could your business consider for an energy project?
Under ₦10 million
₦10 million – ₦50 million
₦50 million – ₦200 million
Above ₦200 million — open to DFI or bank financing
8. What payback period would your business accept for an energy investment?
Under 18 months — very short payback only
18 months – 3 years
3 – 5 years
5 – 10 years — willing to view as long-term infrastructure
9. Have you previously engaged with a bank, DFI, or grant programme for energy financing?
Yes — successfully accessed financing before
Yes — explored it but did not proceed
No — but open to exploring it
No — prefer to self-fund only
4
Decision structure & urgency
10. Who makes the final decision on a capital investment of this scale?
I do — sole founder/MD with full authority
Myself and one or two co-founders / directors
Requires board or investor approval
Complex approval process — multiple committees or parent company
11. Has energy cost directly limited your production output or profitability in the last 12 months?
Yes — we have reduced shifts or output due to energy cost
Yes — margins have been materially affected
Somewhat — it's a growing concern but not yet critical
No — energy is an inconvenience, not a constraint
12. If the numbers stacked up, when would your business realistically act?
Within the next 3 months — this is a priority
3–6 months — planning for this year
6–12 months — exploring for next year
12+ months — early research stage
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Results generated by CircularEnergies Transition Readiness Diagnostic v1.0 · June 2026
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