The Federal Government has signed a 9.3 million euro interconnected mini-grid Acceleration Scheme, IMAS award grant pact with eight indigenous Solar Mini-grid developers
Minister of State, Power Goddy Jedy-Agba, announced this in a statement by his Special Assistant, Information and Communication in Inyali Peter, in Abuja.
He explained that the agreement was for the development of 2S 3 mini-grids across 11 states of the federation, adding that the IMAS would generate a 5.4-kilowatt peak to connect about 27,600 households, and impact over 138,000 Nigerians in two years.
The Minister stated that the project is coordinated by the Rural Electrification Agency, REA with support from the European Union and the German government through the Nigerian Energy Support Programme, NESP.
Jedy-Agba said the development was geared towards achieving the country’s vision of generating at least, 30,000 megawatts of electricity by 2030.
Earlier, REA Managing Director Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad explained that the scheme was meant at bridging the funding gap that was affecting indigenous developers in the renewable energy sector.
On his part, NESP Head of programme Benjamin Duke, assured that his team would continue to work to build investors’ confidence in the sector.
