INDUSTRY TRENDS

A three-way partnership for electrification in Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger

Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed a partnership for electrification via solar mini-grids with CrossBoundary Energy Access and Engie Energy Acces. At least 15 communities will be electrified in three Nigerian states.

The partnership recently signed by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with CrossBoundary Energy Access and Engie Energy Acces covers the electrification of at least 15 rural communities in Nigeria. The agreement covers the states of Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger. As part of the partnership, a portfolio of mini-grids will be built to connect hundreds of households and micro-enterprises in underserved or unserved rural communities.