Gombe Community Gets Electricity After 17 Years As Federal Govt Inaugurates Solar Mini-grid

The Tallasse community in the Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State has received electricity for the first time in more than 17 years, following the commissioning of a 1-megawatt solar mini-grid by the federal government.
The project, which also has a 2.4 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system, is expected to serve more than 6,028 residents. It will provide power to 5,929 residential units, 84 commercial connections and 15 dedicated nodes for productive economic activities.
The commissioning, carried out at the weekend, also marked the groundbreaking of four additional interconnected mini-grid projects in Dukku, Bajoga, Kumo and Kaltungo. The four projects have a combined ...