FG Launches 60.82MW Renewable Power Initiative in Yobe

The Federal Government of Nigeria, via the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), is set to add a total of 60.82 megawatts of renewable power to the national grid with the rollout of decentralized mini-grid projects. This milestone was marked by the groundbreaking of a 13.92-megawatt-peak interconnected hybrid solar project in Yobe State on Wednesday.

The REA has previously initiated 46.9MW of power infrastructure across five states, including a 20MW mini-grid in Egume, Kogi State; an 11.9MW project in Ogu-Bolo, Rivers State; and a 10MW installation in Kofare, Adamawa State. The Yobe project, supported by the World Bank, features 40 distribution transformers and aims to improve electricity supply and stimulate local economic activities.

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni commended the REA's efforts, aligning with his administration's vision for resilient infrastructure. REA Managing Director Dr Abba Abubakar Aliyu stated that the agency has 14 additional projects planned in Yobe State, which will add another 15.3MWp of capacity and provide electricity access to 23,870 new connections.