CHINA TO ESTABLISH MINI-GRID SIMULATION, STANDARDIZATION CENTRE IN NIGERIA

This landmark opportunity which was finalised during the President’s official visit to China is described as a pivotal step in advancing Nigeria’s renewable energy sector, ensuring standardization of all Rural Electrification Agency (REA) projects across the country.

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ENERGIZING EDUCATION: REA SECURES UNIVERSITIES’ COMMITMENT TO EEP SUSTAINABILITY

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the long-term success and sustainability of the Energizing Education Programme (EEP) during the 2024 EEP Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum (SEF) organized by the Nigeria Electrification Programme (NEP). The three-day, high-level event brought together key stakeholders including Vice Chancellors, Chief Medical Directors, Directors of Physical Planning/Works, and Legal Officers from EEP beneficiary institutions, along with representatives from the World Bank (WB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), and other partners.

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REA, WORLD BANK VISIT PETTI COMMUNITY, WITNESS TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF THE NEP PBG

On the 14th of September 2024, the MD/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Abubakar Aliyu, alongside the Head, project Management Unit of the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), Olufemi Akinyelure led a World Bank delegation on a visit to Petti, a community in Kwali LGA of the FCT being powered by a 60KwP solar mini-grid. About 2 years ago, Petti joined the list of communities nationwide that became sustainably powered through a solar mini-grid through the World Bank-funded Performance-Based Grant (PBG).

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ARTICLE: BRIDGING NIGERIA’S ELECTRIFICATION GAP WITH EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES BY ENYIEJIKEUMUNNABUIKE JR

Olufemi Akinyelure, the Head of the Nigeria Electrification Programme (NEP), under the World Bank-assisted Rural Electrification Agency (REA), is driving a new wave of innovative strategies to bridge Nigeria’s rural electrification gap. Since his appointment in November 2023 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Akinyelure has introduced several evidence-based intellectual property ideas aimed at enhancing energy access for underserved rural communities across Nigeria.

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At the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), we are committed to forming strategic partnerships that contribute to economic growth across Nigeria. We recognise the critical link between economic development and security, which has prompted us to explore a new partnership with the… pic.twitter.com/rWRIGiqDWd

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