Business owners searching for a cold room price in Nigeria usually get two useless answers: a number without a system size, or a system size without a number. This guide gives both, in the ranges we actually quote, so you can budget before you call anyone.
Key facts
- A 250 L solar freezer with its own 2 kW solar generator: about US$1,577 delivered through an FBE distributor.
- A 10-tonne frozen store (−18 to −25 °C) with ~46 kWp solar and ~150 kWh battery: typically in the US$150,000–200,000 range as a direct purchase, landed and installed.
- A full Energy-as-a-Service site (solar + battery + 10–50 MT cold storage) costs the customer nothing upfront; a typical fee is around US$12,000 a month.
- The cold room shell is rarely the expensive part — refrigeration, battery and freight are.
What drives the price
Four things set the cost of a solar cold room: the temperature you need (frozen at −25 °C costs more than chilled at +4 °C), the tonnage, the hours of grid you can count on (less grid means more battery), and how far the site is from a port. Everything else is detail.
Freight and duties are the surprise. A containerised 10-tonne store ships in one 40-foot container; the container is only about 70% full, so you can fill the rest with your own goods at no extra freight.
Three price bands
- Market trader or shop: FBE 250 L solar freezer or 255 L solar fridge, each with a 2 kW solar generator and panels — US$1,577 and US$1,586. Buy outright, no installation crew.
- Single cold store, direct purchase: 10 MT frozen store, coastal build, ~46 kWp solar, ~150 kWh LFP battery — a US$150,000–200,000 project, 10–14 weeks from order to operating.
- Energy-as-a-Service: 10–50 MT cold storage with 250 kW+ solar and 100–500 kWh battery. Frontières Bay finances, owns and maintains it; you pay one monthly fee set 20–30% below your diesel and grid spend.
Cost per year, not price per box
A diesel-powered 10-tonne store burns fuel around the clock. At 300–500 litres a day, fuel alone runs to US$100,000+ a year before servicing and breakdowns. Against that, a solar store's running cost is close to zero and the purchase pays back in three to five years — or, under Energy-as-a-Service, the saving starts in month one with nothing to buy.
The honest comparison is your total energy bill today versus a fixed monthly fee tomorrow. Our savings calculator does that arithmetic in thirty seconds.
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Talk to Frontières BayFrequently asked
Does the price include installation?
Direct-purchase quotes are landed and installed, with commissioning by Frontières Bay. Customs clearance is usually the buyer's responsibility and is quoted separately.
Can I pay in naira?
Cash purchases can be settled in naira at the official rate on the day. Service contracts are dollar-linked; naira contracts are possible for projects of about US$1M of equipment and above, with currency protections.