The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government’s intense focus on the power sector is set to increase Nigeria’s grid capacity by an additional 4,000 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2026.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) this was contained in a statement by Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations to the minister.

According to the Adelabu, the Federal Government has engaged reputable Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) companies to expedite this process under a new strategic direction approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He said the president approved the distribution scope to be delivered by other reputable engineering procurement and construction (EPC) companies with the requisite technical, financial, and financing capacity.

“The strategic decisions aim to increase grid capacity by an additional 4,000MW by the end of 2026, with an aspirational target of an additional 2,000MW, as directed by the Economic Management Team in 2024. 

”Noteworthy is the fact that the implementation of the PPI commenced with the installation and inauguration of 10 power transformers and 10 mobile substations across the country under the Pilot Phase of the PPI, which was manufactured and delivered in October 2023.”