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Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP) is building new solar hybrid mini-grids in Nasarawa state under the Nigerian Electrification Agency (REA), with funding from the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB). Directly undertaken…

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Sunday said his administration will soon embark on massive rural electrification across the state to enable communities without electricity to be connected to the national grid. Oyetola said…

As part of the Federal Government’s plan to provide electricity for 25 million citizens who lacked access to the national grid, the Federal Executive Council on Tuesday said that it has approved the establishment of an Economic…

…Says Nigeria Needs Private Funding to Close $2.5bn Electricity GapThe Executive Director, Rural Electrification Fund (REF) at the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr Sanusi Ohiare, has said that it is quite…

  …total project cost put at $224mCameroon has applied for the sum of $73 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union (EU), to enable the country deal with rural electrification and access to energy project in…

President Muhamadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmad Salihijo Ahamd as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Rural Electrification Agency. The Special Adviser, Media and Communication to the Minister of Power,…

Oge Obi As the awareness on alternative energy increases in the country, Nigerians are beginning to show strong interest to switch over to better and more effective sources of energy for their homes and businesses. This may also not be…

The Rural Electrification Agency has commenced the electrification of major markets across the country with solar powered systems. According to the agency, the project is part of the Federal Government’s Energising Economies Initiative,…