FG powers 2,214 homes, businesses with Kano mini-grids

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja
The Federal Government has commissioned two solar mini-grids in Kano State, providing 2,214 electricity connections to homes and businesses in underserved communities.

The projects, delivered through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) under the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) programme of the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), are funded by the World Bank.

Located in Ballagaza, Gabasawa Local Government Area, and Marayar Rogo, Warawa Local Government Area, the facilities have a combined installed capacity of 268.4 kilowatt-peak (kWp).
A statement by the REA on Thursday said the Ballagaza mini-grid has a capacity of 1...