REA, Jigawa State Government Sign MoU to Unlock Renewable Energy Potentials in Jigawa State – Governor Umar Namadi
Assures Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCOs) of the State’s Readiness for Strategic PPPs. The Managing Director of the REA, Abba Aliyu while delivering the REA’s data-driven insights on the Jigawa State Electricity Market, assured the Governor of the agency’s commitment to the implementation of least-cost electrification strategies, backed up by data and efficient sustainability mechanisms. Abba Aliyu explained that Jigawa State has the potential to immediately electrify 1m people using solar mini-grids, to catalyze socioeconomic growth and investment opportunities in the State. Currently, the REA is implementing a total of 21 ongoing mini-grid projects across 21 LGAs in Jigawa State through the Nigeria Electrification Programme (NEP) @AfDB_Group
Minimum Subsidy Tender (MST), to energize over 300k people. Historically, the REA had successfully implemented a range of off-grid energy solutions in Jigawa State over the years, including solar home systems, solar mini-grids, solar streetlights, electric vehicle charging stations, solar-powered irrigation pumps as well as a range of grid extension projects. These projects continue to serve the people of Jigawa State. Following the assurances of the State Governor on ensuring a stable investment climate and secure ecosystem for project deployment, Renewable Energy Service Companies present at the Strategic Roundtable have expressed immediate interest to take on clean energy projects in Jigawa State and optimize the State’s clean energy potentials.