- FG to accelerate the deployment of solar mini-grids.
- FG signs the IMAS award with eight mini-grid developers.
The Federal Government (FG) has signed the Interconnected Mini-grid Acceleration Scheme (IMAS) award grant agreement with eight indigenous solar mini-grid developers to develop 23 mini-grids across 11 States of the federation.
The project will generate a 5.4kWp to connect about 27,600 households and impact over 138,000 Nigerians in two years. The €9.3 million project is coordinated by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with support from the European Union and the German government through the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP).
Speaking at the grant award signing ceremony, Minister of State for Power, Goddy Jedy-Agba, said he was pleased with the development geared towards achieving the country’s vision of generating at least 30,000MW of electricity by 2030.
The minister who commended the management of REA for their efforts and actions towards ensuring power reaches the off-grid communities in the country said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is always open to opportunities that will achieve the acceleration of electricity in Nigeria.
“According to the developed National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy, the vision 30:30:30 aims at achieving 30,000MW of electricity by the year 2030, with renewable energy contributing 30 per cent of the energy mix. To achieve this, Nigeria will have to construct over a thousand mini-grids of 100kW,” the minister said.