Remanufacturing Nigeria's School Bus Fleet, One Bus at a Time.
Circular Solar Retrofit Project · Lower-fee schools
Project 1 (CSRP) converts end-of-life petrol school buses into solar-charged electric vehicles through circular remanufacturing, removing the petrol drivetrain and installing a purpose-sized LiFePO4 battery pack, AC induction motor, motor controller, on-board charger, BMS, and SPARC+CM VCU telematics device. The Toyota HiAce 18-seater is the primary donor vehicle.
74–81% lower capital cost than a new electric bus, accessible to lower-fee schools
Preserves 20–30 tonnes of CO₂e of embedded vehicle manufacturing carbon per bus
Creates Nigerian green jobs at SPARC+CM's Lagos EV conversion workshop
Generates two additional carbon credit streams: transport emission credits and embodied circular remanufacturing credits
Uses the Toyota HiAce platform, universally familiar to Lagos mechanics with ubiquitous spare parts