Rural Electrification: FG Signs 1,265MW Renewable Energy Agreement The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with five private developers to deliver 1,265 MW of renewable energy projects across Nigeria. The deal, signed on July 4, 2024, aims to electrify rural and peri-urban...

REA Signs MoU to Generate 500MW Electricity in Rural Communities The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding to generate 500 megawatts of renewable energy to electrify rural communities across the nation. The 500MW would be delivered through various min-grids to be constructed...

FG Launches Control Centre To Monitor Mini-Grids The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has commissioned an energy management system control center capable of hosting all mini grids in the country. Speaking during the launch at its headquarters in Abuja, the Managing Director of REA, Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad,...

Over 100 Mini-electricity Grids Now Operating in Nigeria – FG Over 100 mini-electricity grids are currently in operation across the country, making Nigeria one of the largest mini-grid markets in Africa, the Federal Government revealed on Tuesday. It disclosed this through the Rural Electrification Agency, a...

FG Disburses $1.1m Grant To Boost Solar Power In Rural Areas         The Managing Director/Chief Executive, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr. Ahmad Salihijo, said the agency had disbursed over $1.1 million to 12 solar power companies as part of efforts to boost rural electrification across the...

Fed Govt, Seven Firms Sign MoU To Power Rural Communities         The Federal Government on Wednesday signed an Output Based Fund grant Memorandum of Understanding with seven private companies for the deployment of solar home systems to power rural communities. It was learnt that parties in the...