In November, the government partnered with Sun Africa LLC, a United States-based renewable energy solutions provider, to launch a $2.2 billion initiative, aiming to deliver 961 megawatts peak (MWp) of solar photovoltaic (PV) generation infrastructure and 455 megawatt-hours (MWh) of battery energy storage systems.
“Nigeria is leading all of Africa in bringing distributed renewable energy to communities that have not yet benefited from low-cost, affordable, and reliable electricity access,” Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, shared with FORBES AFRICA in the country’s commercial capital, Lagos, during a recent three-day visit.
Source link : https://www.forbesafrica.com/current-affairs/2024/06/20/leading-all-of-africa-nigerias-path-towards-the-renewable-energy-revolution/
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