Solar Energy: FG to inject 60.82MW into national grid amid electricity supply challenges

The Federal Government is set to inject a cumulative total of 60.82 megawatts (MW) of solar-generated electricity into the country’s national grid amid power supply challenges.

This comes as the Federal Government on Wednesday commenced the construction of a 13.92 megawatt-peak, MWp interconnected hybrid solar mini-grid project in Yobe State.

Before the Yobe initiative, the government had already developed 46.9MW of power infrastructure across five other states.

DAILY POST reports that the Federal Government had earlier commissioned a 20MW mini-grid in Egume, Kogi State; an 11.9MWp project in Ogu-Bolo, Rivers State; and a 10MW installation in Kofare, Adamawa State.

Similarly, the government had earlier commenced renewable energy projects comprising a 3.5MW mini-grid in Ambursa, Kebbi State, and a 1.5MW project in Pankshin, Plateau State.

Commenting on the development, the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Abba Abubakar Aliyu, noted that interconnected hybrid mini-grids are engineered to integrate seamlessly with existing distribution networks.

“We are creating an environment where businesses can grow, young people can innovate, farmers can process more of what they produce, healthcare facilities can provide better services, and local economies can flourish,” he said.

DAILY POST reports that Nigeria has, for decades, struggled to generate a maximum of 6,000MW of electricity despite having a population of over 250 million people.