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Mini-grid operators step in to bridge power needs for businesses

Brenda Okumu who runs a posho mill in Mudoriko, Busia County, that was converted from being diesel powered to electricity. [Courtesy] Brenda Okumu emerges from the mud-walled structure housing her ...
The Conversation

Nigeria’s chronic power shortages: mini grids were going to crack the problem for rural people, but they haven’t. Here’s why

A hybrid mini grid station powered by solar energy in Nigeria. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Rural electrification is crucial to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7: “access to affordable, ...
The Nation Newspaper

Fed Govt signs pact with eight solar developers for 23-mini-grids

The Federal Government has signed Interconnected Mini-grid Acceleration Scheme (IMAS) award grant agreement with eight indigenous Solar Mini-grid developers for the development of 23 mini-grids across ...
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African Development Bank approves $7 million in Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) technical assistance to transform mini-grid investment in Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have approved a $7 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), for technical assistance in setting up a mini ...
Premium Times

NERC unveils new mini-grid regulation to boost rural electrification

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued the Mini-Grid Regulations 2026 to guide the development, operation, and regulation of mini-grids across the country. In a statement ...
The Punch on MSN

New mini-grid rules to boost renewable energy – REA

The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Dr Abba Aliyu, has hailed the newly released mini-grid regulations of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, describing them as a ...