- REA delivered over 65 Mega Watts (MW) of power across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones to electrify homes.
- The agency also deployed more than 1,650 kilometres of solar streetlights.
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has announced plans to support 250,000 households with initiatives such as electric mobility, mini-grids, home systems, and streetlights. In a statement released in Abuja, the Director of Promotion and Outreach, Malam Mutari Ibrahim, said REA is implementing interventions to electrify homes in the coming year.
According to him, this initiative is in response to subsidy removal. He said REA had equally deployed more than 1,650 kilometres of solar streetlights, improving power, security, and economic growth in rural areas. Ibrahim added that the agency has accomplished 1,403 projects within the capital budget, providing solar streetlights, mini-grid projects, standalone home systems, and grid extension works.
REA delivered over 65 Mega Watts (MW) of power across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones through various programmes, including the Energising Education Programme, Energising Agriculture Programme beyond COVID-19, and Economic Clusters.
”The agency has delivered more than 500MW of power, electrified numerous communities, created 500,000 new jobs, and attracted over two billion dollars in investments in the renewable energy sector over the past decade. In advancing these achievements, we have established partnerships with the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Global Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP),” he noted.