- The Ogun State Government has partnered with Tranos Contracting Limited and Vision Gas and Power Limited to generate about 1,100 MW of solar power.
- The agreement, sealed at the Nigeria Renewable Energy Innovation Forum 2025, aims to boost the state’s industrial growth, local manufacturing, and clean energy capacity.
The Ogun State Government has signed a landmark partnership with two renewable energy service companies to generate about 1,100 megawatts of solar power, strengthening the state’s industrial base.
Meanwhile, Tranos Contracting Limited will establish a 600 MW solar panel manufacturing plant and battery pack facility. In comparison, Vision Gas and Power Limited will set up a 500 MW solar panel plant with plans to expand capacity to 1 GW.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Tinubu, witnessed the signing during the Nigeria Renewable Energy Innovation Forum (NREIF) 2025, which began on October 14 at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
Furthermore, Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Media and Strategy, said in a statement that the Federal Ministry of Power convened the forum in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). Shettima served as the forum’s chairman for the 2025 edition.
Held under the theme “Implementing the Nigeria First Policy: Facilitating Local Content Development and Manufacturing in the Renewable Energy Ecosystem,” the forum gathered investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to chart the future of renewable energy manufacturing in Nigeria.
In addition, Akinmade said the agreements would position Ogun State as a hub for innovation, industrial growth, and environmental sustainability. He added that the projects align with the state’s vision to attract investments, create jobs, and build a robust, inclusive economy.
“By expanding local capacity for clean energy production, we are reducing dependence on imports and laying a foundation for inclusive industrial growth,” he said.