Solar energy Nigeria’s fastest path to solving electricity challenges – REA

The Managing Sirector of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, Abba Aliyu, has declared that distributed renewable energy represents Nigeria’s fastest path to sustained economic growth and solving the country’s electricity supply challenges.
Aliyu disclosed this at an event in Lagos where he emphasized that Nigeria’s industrial competitiveness will hinge entirely on its ability to build reliable, affordable, and scalable electricity systems.
“Scaling mini-grids and solar infrastructure for industrial production is not about choosing between the grid and off-grid systems.
“It is about designing a smarter power system that uses every viable tool available. Nigeria needs the national ...