- About 12,500 residents in five communities at the Epe axis in Lagos State would benefit from the solar mini-energy projects the Lagos State Government embarked upon.
- The IMAS programme aims to connect approximately 27,600 households and impact over 138,000 Nigerians.
The jubilation at the event was understandable because when the 0.88MW (scalable to up to 2MW) interconnected, solar mini-grid is completed, it will provide energy for the communities in Epe, Eredo Local Government Area of the State. This project is being developed by A4&T Power Solutions Limited in partnership with Ikeja Electric PLC and is a product of the Interconnected Minigrid Access Scheme (IMAS) program.
The Governor was represented by the Honorable Commissioner for Energy & Mineral Resources, Engr. Olalere Odusote. He said,” In line with its T.H.E.M.E.S agenda of making Lagos a 21st Century Economy, the Babatunde Olusola Sanwo-Olu administration is dedicated to fostering investment in the electricity sector towards achieving an optimal energy mix and will continue to support, encourage, and partner with forward-thinking corporate entities to promote further, and deepen sustainable off-grid electrification in the State”
Mr Odusote thanked A4&T Power Solutions Limited and its development partners for choosing the state as the investment destination and commended the management of Ikeja Electric PLC for its dedication and demonstrated efforts towards improving electricity supply in unserved and underserved communities across the state. The Head of Business Development Ikeja Electric (IE), Ms Obianuju Okweze, while giving her goodwill message on behalf of the IE DISCO, expressed the company’s commitment to serving underserved customers and reducing the over-dependence on the grid. The CEO of A4&T Power Solutions, Mr Ayo Ademilua, provided an in-depth insight into the structure of the Hybrid Interconnected mini-grid plant. The IMAS programme aims to connect approximately 27,600 households and impact over 138,000 Nigerians. The programme is led by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Ministry of Power with funded support from the European Union and the German Government through the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP).