- The Renewed Hope Solar Project brings a ₦12bn Federal Government commitment to power Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH).
- The initiative will cut energy costs by 30% and deliver 24/7 solar power to Nigerian hospitals.
The Federal Government launched the Renewed Hope Solar Project at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). Officials unveiled the 7 megawatt solar facility 48 hours after the hospital’s dispute with Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO).
At the event, Abubakar Bichi, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, revealed that the government invested over ₦12 billion. He stressed that the project will allow AKTH to operate independently from the national grid. He also confirmed that the initiative forms part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda to solarise teaching hospitals nationwide.
Bichi facilitated the project and thanked the President for his approval and support. He emphasised that this project demonstrates Tinubu’s dedication to strengthening healthcare infrastructure under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Federal Government also allocated ₦300 billion in the 2025 budget for solar expansion. Soon, tertiary institutions and teaching hospitals, including state-owned ones, will enjoy uninterrupted solar power. Bichi noted that AKTH attracted ₦26 billion in new projects in 2025 alone, a record achievement. He also announced further installations: five to six megawatts at Bayero University Kano, four megawatts at ADUSTECH Wudil, and three megawatts at Murtala and Nasarawa hospitals.
Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, stated that this project signals the start of turning the Renewed Hope Agenda into concrete results. Likewise, Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, pledged delivery before December. He explained that reliable solar power will reduce dependence on unsustainable energy bills.
Abdullahi described the project as unprecedented. He said it will extend across all 36 states and the FCT, benefitting about 10,000 institutions. Once complete, every facility will run entirely on solar energy.
Professor Abdulrahman Sheshe, Chief Medical Director of AKTH, revealed that the hospital spends over ₦150 million monthly on electricity and another ₦30 million on diesel. He confirmed that solar power will reduce expenses by more than 30 per cent. He also described the project as timely, given recent power challenges.
Before the launch, Bichi inspected the new five-storey Accident and Emergency Centre at AKTH, another Federal Government-backed project.