NEW SOLAR HYBRID MINI GRID POWER PLANTS LIGHT UP TWO (2) COMMUNITIES AT, AKIPELAI AND OLOIBIRI, BAYELSA STATE
Bayelsa State, Nigeria – On June 2, 2020, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through its Implementing Agency – Rural Electrification Agency (REA), commissioned two solar hybrid mini grids in the villages of Akipelai and Oloibiri, Bayelsa State with a total capacity of 134.64kW for both communities under the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP). These two systems include 134.64kW of solar PV, 180kWh of lithium battery storage and 2 units of 100kva diesel generator sets. The solar hybrid mini grids will provide clean, safe and reliable electricity to hundreds of people and spur economic growth in Akipelai and Oloibiri respectively.
