The Edo State Government has intensified efforts to expand electricity access and unlock private sector investment in the power sector with the issuance of a 7-megawatt (MW) mini-grid electricity licence to indigenous renewable energy company, IZENERGY Limited.
The licence, presented by the Commissioner for Power, Hon. Paul Usenbo, in Benin City, marks another milestone in the state’s electricity market reforms aimed at improving power supply, accelerating rural electrification and supporting industrial growth through renewable energy.
Usenbo said IZENERGY satisfied the financial and technical requirements stipulated under the Edo State Electricity Law 2025 (as amended), qualifying the company to generate and distribute electricity across designated communities in Edo South, Edo Central and Edo North.
He disclosed that the state undertook extensive feasibility studies across its three senatorial districts and 18 local government areas before approving the project, describing the initiative as part of a broader strategy to achieve energy sufficiency through a mix of national grid supply, independent power generation and renewable energy solutions.
According to the commissioner, the state is also advancing plans to establish independent power projects of about 100MW in each of the three senatorial districts, while the licensing process for the Edo North Electricity Company is nearing completion. Related News Mini-Grid reforms shifting Nigeria’s off-grid power to utility-scale market -REA boss Makinde transfers power to deputy as assembly approves month-long leave WORLD IN BRIEF: India protests spread, oil tops $100, South Africa holds rates and other stories
