The Federal Government plans to power 13,000 homes and businesses in Rivers State through the development of 12MW solar mini-grids. The four solar hybrid mini-grid projects, with a combined capacity of 11.9 MWp, are being implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), under the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) Programme, with support from […]

The Federal Government’s free electricity metering programme, backed by a $500m World Bank loan, has recorded only 217,784 meters as against its planned 3.2 million smart meters. This development is at variance with earlier assurances by the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) that the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP) would deploy 1.2 million smart meters […]

Governor of Zamfara, Dauda Lawal, has inaugurated a $200 million lithium mining and processing plant in Boko village, Zurmi LGA of the state. The facility, Zamfara Lithium Mining and Processing Plant, is a joint investment by ZAM Mining Company Ltd, Bima Mines Ltd, Jinlide Mining Co. Ltd, and other partners. Speaking at the inauguration on […]

The Government of Zamfara, through its Electrification Agency, has facilitated the installation of 800 solar streetlights across seven tertiary institutions in the state. The initiative, facilitated in partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), is geared towards addressing the growing security concerns and recent disturbing incidents affecting educational institutions in the state. The overriding objective […]

Grene Capital, the Africa-focused real assets manager, has completed a major solar expansion at Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja. Jabi Lake Mall’s previously installed 600 kWp established it as Nigeria’s first solar-powered mall and one of the earliest large-scale renewable energy deployments in the country’s retail sector. The latest expansion, delivered in strategic partnership with […]

The Bank of Industry says its investments in power and rural infrastructure electrified more than 100 communities and connected 11,777 new customers to electricity in 2025, highlighting the growing role of development finance in addressing Nigeria’s energy access challenges. According to its 2025 Development Impact Report obtained by Sunday PUNCH, the development finance institution said its intervention […]

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in partnership with the federal and state governments, has commenced the construction of 42 renewable energy projects in Kebbi and Adamawa states. The projects, which are part of the Federal Government’s efforts to expand electricity access, improve power supply, and support economic activities in underserved communities, comprise 39 mini-grid projects […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says the Federal Government is set to N358.32bn on electricity subsidies, with an average monthly subsidy bill of N119bn. The Commission disclosed this in its First Quarter 2026 report, stating that due to “the absence of cost-reflective tariffs, the Government undertakes to cover the resultant gap (between the cost-reflective […]