Nigeria launches 17.7 MW mini-grid in Ibadan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessday
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, says no electricity tariff increase is planned as an interconnected 17.7 MW mini-grid is launched in Oyo State. The project is expected to supply several communities in the Akinyele, Ido, Ibadan North, Egbeda and Lagelu areas, according to the Nigerian Ministry of Power.
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Power has launched work on an interconnected 17.7-megawatt mini-grid in Ibadan, in Oyo State. The project is being implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the public agency responsible for expanding electricity access in rural areas, Businessday reports.
Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe said the government was not planning to increase electricity tariffs. The federal government intends to prioritise improved supply, grid reliability and support for economic activity in Nigerian communities, according to Businessday.
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