REA widens nationwide energy access with 60.82MW renewable projects
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is injecting a total of 60.82 megawatts (MW) into the nation’s energy pool through recent decentralised mini-grid groundbreakings across the country. REA...
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is injecting a total of 60.82 megawatts (MW) into the nation’s energy pool through recent decentralised mini-grid groundbreakings across the country.
REA yesterday flagged off another 13.92 megawatt-peak (MWp) of interconnected hybrid solar projects in Yobe State, building on a massive wave of recent REA infrastructure developments.
Prior to yesterday’s flag-off, the agency had successfully initiated 46.9 megawatts of power infrastructure across five other states. These included 20MW mini-grid in Egume, Kogi State; 11.9MWp project in Ogu-Bolo, Rivers State; 10MW installation in Kofare, Adamawa State; 3.5MW mini-grid in Ambursa, Kebbi State and 1.5MW project in Pankshin, Plateau State.
Supported by the World Bank and equipped with 40 distribution transformers, the 13.92MWp Yobe initiative is distributed across major commercial and residential hubs to stabilise power and stimulate local commerce.
Rather than a single massive plant, the capacity is divided strategically into a 3.20MWp installation in Nguru, another 3.20MWp plant at Yarimaram in Potiskum, a 2.98MWp system in Gashua, a 2.78MWp project at Rugan Fulani in Potiskum, and a 1.76MWp solar installation serving the Waziri Ibrahim Estate in Damaturu.
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, at the flag-off ceremony, commended the Federal Government for its efforts on alternative energy development noting that the REA’s project aligns with his administration’s vision for resilient infrastructure designed to boost local industrial capacity and agricultural productivity.
Managing Director, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr. Abba Aliyu, said that interconnected hybrid mini-grids were engineered to integrate seamlessly with existing distribution networks.
“We are not merely connecting communities to electricity. We are connecting them to opportunity. 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,” Aliyu said.
He pointed out that beyond the 60.82MW of current nationwide groundbreakings, REA has 14 additional pipeline projects underway in Yobe State alone.
Tracing back to a strategic roundtable held in June 2025, these upcoming developments will add another 15.3MWp of combined capacity. Once completed, this future pipeline is expected to deliver electricity access to 23,870 new connections across communities like Jawur Katamma, Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, and Dibbwol.
