- REA officials visited South Korea to boost Nigeria’s electricity supply.
- The visit helped the stakeholders gain insights into the country’s renewable energy policies and technologies.
Officials of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, visited South Korea to understudy boosting Nigeria’s electricity supply. This visit followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Korean Institute for the Advancement of Technology, KIAT, and the Federal Government for Premium Grade Mini-Grade Projects in June 2022. The agreement aims to build four independent mini-grids in four unelectrified communities in Abuja with a total capacity of 1,600KwP.
The visit lasted from 17th September to 24th September 2022, and was geared to help the stakeholders gain insights on the country’s renewable energy policies and technologies with plans to learn and adopt technologies to suit the Nigerian clime and effectively execute the mini-grid projects.
The delegates on the trip included the Interim Chairman of the Board, Badamasuiy Mohammed Kabir, Managing Director, Ahmad Ahmad Salihijo, and Board members Agba Ajibike Catherine Akpana, Nwogu Chidi, Oluwagbemi Olubusayo Michael, and Garba Abdullahi. Other delegates in attendance included the Executive Directors and Directors of the agency. In addition, the Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea hosted the delegates of REA at a gala night before they returned to their country.