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The FG announces plan to deploy solar grids to PHCs and schools.
- National grid not enough to satisfy electricity consumers.
- The deployment of the solar grids to be completed in twelve (12) months.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has made an announcement that it will be deploying solar powered grids to Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and schools. The deployment will be made to 200 PHCs and 104 schools across the country.
Engr. Sale Mamman, the Minister of Power has explained the solar-powered grids to be ‘quick wins’ for the energy sector. He assured that the deployment which is to be funded by the federal government and handled by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), is expected to be completed in twelve (12) months.
Mamman said, ‘In line with global best practice, all components and interventions being driven under the ESP of the Federal Government of Nigeria have been deliberately designed to optimise the best in renewable energy technologies, mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic while closing the energy gap across the nation.’ According to a Daily Trust report, this new development is necessary as the national grid is not enough to serve the over eight million registered electricity users in the country.