Minister’s response to PREMIUM TIMES Report on REA silent on key issues
Following last month’s suspension of the former Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Damilola Ogunbiyi, by the Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, he was directed to hand over to the next most senior officer in the agency. Consequently, the…
REA lights up Kebbi State with 98.8KW solar hybrid mini grid power plant
The Federal Government through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), inaugurated a 98.8KW solar hybrid mini grid power plant at Kare-Dadin Kowa, in Kebbi State, saying this is part of its commitment to providing equitable access to electricity across regions in…
IPP lights up Ariaria Market manufacturing activities with 9.5MW plant
Fresh lifeline has come the way of thousands of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) doing business at the popular Ariara Market in Aba commercial city of Abia State following the inauguration of the new Independent Power Project (IPP) with a…
Nigeria’s potential now biggest, most attractive off-grid opportunity in Africa
Latest report of the Nigerian minigrid market report conducted by Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the World Bank (Energy team), and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), has shown that Nigeria has the biggest and most attractive off-grid opportunity in Africa. Besides, the…
REA: Senate seeks explanation on why Varsities are classified rural areas
The Senate Committee on Power, Steel Development and Metallurgy has asked the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to explain before the end of this week, how the environment of a federal university is classified as a rural area in its 2018…
W’Bank silent on regions that’ll gain from N107.4bn rural electrification loan
The World Bank had last month, announced the provision of a $350m loan (N107.4bn at the official exchange rate of N307 to a dollar) for the development of rural electrification projects in Nigeria, but was economical with words on which…