Solar Marketplace launch event On November 2, 2023, the Solar Marketplace (concept) will be launched. It is an initiative of the Netherlands Consulate in Lagos. The marketplace is a physical and online platform to connect all the important players in the solar industry in Nigeria and is expected to bring together the supply and demand by focusing on matchmaking, unlocking business opportunities and building clusters of business partnerships. This also includes matchmaking with key enablers, like financial institutions for investments and technical training/tvet programs for access to skilled workers. Furthermore, it allows for the promotion of clear guidelines, less bureaucracy and incentives for the long term, amongst others, at the policy level. The Solar Marketplace will bring action, with room for demonstration projects, pilots and roadshows to support potential business deals. In addition to straightforward B2B matchmaking of buyers and sellers, added value will in the electrification and access to energy agenda, scaling up the markets for off-grid solar and productive use in agriculture.