The Federal Government has commissioned a 990kWp Interconnected Mini-Grid in Lambata Community, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, as part of its efforts to boost rural electrification and expand access to clean energy solutions.
The project, implemented under the Interconnected Mini-Grid Acceleration Scheme (IMAS) of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), was officially inaugurated by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Power and the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), Abba Aliyu, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of REA stated in a tweet on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday.
The Lambata mini-grid is one of 19 sites under the IMAS initiative and is expected to provide clean, reliable electricity to over 3,500 connections, including households and businesses in the community. The project was developed through a public-private partnership between the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) and Nayo Tropical Technology Ltd.