- Husk Power Systems will deploy 500 mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years.
- The firm has signed a United Nations Energy Compact Agreement.
- It plans expansion into other parts of Africa.
Husk Power Systems has announced plans to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years. The company made this known as it revealed the signing of a voluntary commitment with the United Nations to grow its energy market in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
The commitment is contained under the 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Compact by leading energy buyers, suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and governments, representing a global effort to accelerate carbon-free electricity uptake to avert climate change’s devastating effects.
The startup, currently operating in Nigeria, Tanzania and India (Uttar Pradesh and Bihar), has set an ambitious goal of installing at least 5,000 mini-grids by 2030 and making 1 million connections. In November last year, Husk launched its first six mini-grids in Nigeria and is looking to have 100 operational within two years.