The federal government has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a total of 13.92 megawatt-peak (MWp) interconnected hybrid solar mini-grid projects across five key locations in Yobe State.
The flag-off ceremony took place on Wednesday, across sites spanning Damaturu, Bade, Nguru, and Potiskum.
The initiative forms part of a strategic drive to stabilize power supply, stimulate local commerce, and reduce energy overheads in key urban and semi-urban communities, supported by the delivery of 40 distribution transformers.
Executed by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with support from the World Bank, the project directly aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at modernizing Nigeria’s power infrastructure.
The initiative targets major commercial and residential hubs, deploying a 1.76 MWp solar installation serving the Waziri Ibrahim Estate in Damaturu, a 2.98 MWp system in Gashua (Bade), a 3.20 MWp installation in Nguru, and two developments in Potiskum, a 3.20 MWp plant at Yarimaram and a 2.78 MWp project at Rugan Fulani.
