- Virtuitis Solaris in Africa strategies to close the energy access gap in Nigeria.
- Nigerians without access to the grid rose by 5.8 per cent to 90 million at the end of 2021.
Virtuitis Solaris, a smart renewable energy subsidiary of MOJEC International, is rolling solar solutions to two rural communities in Plateau State, Mavo and Toff, to reduce energy poverty and deliver smart energy solutions. The rural electrification initiative unveiled on Wednesday witnessed many members of the communities expressing their delight at having access to a regular power supply.
The Virtuitis Solaris’ Representative, Mayowa Tope Oyelakin, said, “This project is critical for us. It is our starting point; we will spread the good news of renewable energy in Plateau state, Nigeria, and across Africa.” He described the intervention of Virtuitis Solaris in Africa as strategic to closing the energy access gap, given that over 645 million people lack access to electricity, and a large part of this group lives in rural areas. According to IRENA reports, Nigerians lacking access to the grid rose by 5.8 per cent to 90 million at the end of 2021.
The youth leader of the Toff community, Akang Michael, expressed his optimism for the reality of the project following the presence of the Virtuitis Solaris staff in their community, which reflected the company’s commitment compared to similar project commitments the community has witnessed. He added that the company had promised to train our youths to create jobs and increase productivity in the community and hoped for the successful completion of the project as planned.