REA launches 42 renewable energy projects in Kebbi and Adamawa states

These projects aim to expand electricity access, support economic activities, and improve power supply in underserved communities. Adamawa State will receive 39 mini-grid projects, including three interconnected mini-grids in Kofare, Saminaka, and Mbamba, and 36 isolated mini-grids, totaling nearly 27 megawatts of renewable electricity. These are expected to power approximately 40,000 households and businesses, and over 100 public institutions.

In Kebbi State, a 3.5-megawatt solar power project with battery storage systems is being constructed in Ambursa, with an investment of about $10 million, to provide electricity to over 1,000 households and strategic facilities, including the Ahmadu Bello International Airport. The Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, and the governors of Adamawa, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and Kebbi, Nasir Idris, highlighted the projects' potential for economic growth and improved quality of life.

The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Dr. Abba Abubakar Aliyu, noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved a $750 million facility for interconnected mini-grid projects across Nigeria. The Kebbi project is anticipated to be completed within eight months by Kelm Elicon Joint Venture.