Rocky Mountain Institute's (RMI) new report showcases a pathway to implementing undergrid mini-grids that has the potential to save electricity distribution companies and communities millions of dollars while dramatically expanding the market for distributed energy resources in Nigeria. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/research-summary-deploying-4000-plus-solar-storage-mini-grids-nigeria
This webinar is an opportunity to engage directly with the researchers and utility experts working in Nigeria and Uganda. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/events/utilities-20-better-services-better-connections-lessons-uganda-and-nigeria
East Africa has long been a focus of rural electrification in Africa, but all eyes are now turning to Nigeria in the west, as the national leadership, international funders and the private sector unleash a range of federal and state activities to increase deployment of decentralized renewable energy solutions. The stakes are high. https://mailchi.mp/powerforall/may-2018-focus-on-nigeria
Nigeria’s Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Task Force which was set up under the Scaling Off Grid Energy (SOGE) project of the USAID and Power Africa and implemented by Power for All met on September 18th to discuss actionable steps that will accelerate the sector. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update
In this podcast, the focus is on the installation of mini-grids in Karu Primary Health Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, by Volsus Energy. It represents the Volsus Solar for Health (VSFH) mini-grid program which is targeting to install 5,000 units of mini-grids across health centers to improve healthcare delivery services in Nigeria. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/interviews/interview-babatomiwa-bayo-ojo-promoting-healthcare-service-delivery-nigeria