Over N200 billion has been spent on the importation of Photovoltaic solar panels into the country. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, stated this on Monday at a Roundtable held in Victoria Island between the REA and the Lagos State Government. The REA and Lagos State Government were in Lagos to sign a …

The Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria (REA) says it is targeting to bring electricity to 1.5million Nigerians living in rural areas through solar mini-grids. The agency also said it has successfully developed a scalable and sustainable energy infrastructure that will benefit 125,000 individuals across Nigeria. The REA Managing Director, Abubakar Abba Aliyu, said these during the commissioning of a 990-kilowatt …