- The solar PV project has a 675kWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
- The project will build 450MWp and 150MWp Solar PV at Kainji and Jebba HPPs.
The Federal Government has commissioned a 300KWp solar PV (photovoltaic) pilot project, including a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Niger State. The Kainji project is part of Nigeria’s renewable energy plan and President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The project seeks to provide adequate, reliable and quality electricity to businesses and households in the country.
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the project will increase power generation capacity and lower electricity costs. He added that it would also enhance collaboration between the leading concessionaire, Mainstream Energy Solution and its Chinese partner, HEDC, in the renewable energy field.
The project has a 675kWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which is an integral part of the extension of 1G3 and 1G4 under the rehabilitation of the 1G9 in Kainji Hydro Power Plants (HPPs) project. The Mainstream Energy Solution Managing Director, Lamu Audu, said the plan is at an advanced stage and aims to build 450MWp and 150MWp Solar PV at Kainji and Jebba HPPs.