- KEDCO has begun offtaking 10MW of solar power from the Haske Solar Plant in Kano under a new Power Purchase Agreement.
- The deal strengthens power supply to Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa industries while advancing Nigeria’s renewable energy and energy transition goals.
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has begun offtaking 10 megawatts of solar power from the Haske Solar Plant in the Challawa Industrial Cluster, Kano.
KEDCO signed a Power Purchase Agreement with Haske Solar Company Ltd, the Federal Government-backed 10 MW plant operator, commissioned in January 2023. The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority built the project and is managed by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated.
KEDCO’s Managing Director and CEO, Dr. Abubakar Shuaibu Jimeta, and the company’s Executive Director for Portfolio Management, Mr. Tajudeen Datti Ahmed, signed the deal in Abuja. Yusuf Yahaya, the Managing Director of Future Energies Africa (FEA), witnessed the signing.
Jimeta said the agreement marks a significant step toward delivering reliable and sustainable electricity to customers while advancing Nigeria’s energy transition goals. He also noted that KEDCO has already started evacuating power through the Abattoir Injection Substation to industrial customers via the NBC 11kV and Ceramic 11kV feeders.
Yahaya, head of FEA and KEDCO’s core investor, said the partnership underscores their commitment to transforming the distribution company and expanding renewable energy adoption in Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa States.
Meanwhile, KEDCO praised the Federal Government, NSIA, MOFI, and the Kano State Government for supporting the project, which it described as Nigeria’s largest grid-connected solar plant. The company added that it is reviewing more renewable energy initiatives for its diversification strategy.