The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in collaboration with the Federal and State Governments, has performed the groundbreaking of 42 renewable energy projects in Kebbi and Adamawa States as part of ongoing efforts to expand electricity access, stimulate economic growth, and improve the livelihoods of underserved communities.
The projects comprise 39 mini-grid projects in Adamawa State and a 3.5-megawatt solar power project in Kebbi State, all being implemented under the Federal Government’s rural electrification programme.
In Adamawa State, the Federal Government officially flagged off the construction of 39 mini-grid projects comprising three interconnected mini-grids and 36 isolated mini-grids under the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) Programme.
The interconnected mini-grid projects are located in Kofare, Saminaka, and Mbamba, with installed capacities of 10 megawatts, 2.6 megawatts, and 890 kilowatts, respectively.
Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony, Joseph Tegbe, Minister of Power, described the projects as a major milestone in the Federal Government’s commitment to achieving universal electricity access through President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
