The Nigerian government has unveiled a £17.9 million off-grid electricity project funded by the European Union and the German government to address the country’s power shortage.
Mahmuda Mamman, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Power, made the announcement during the 3rd Phase of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme in Abuja on Thursday.
The event was organized by the Nigerian Government in collaboration with the EU and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Mamman emphasized that the project is intended to reduce the gap for approximately 100 million Nigerians who currently lack access to electricity, focusing on renewable energy to serve underserved rural communities.
In her remarks, Inga Stefanowicz, Head of Section Green and Digital Economy at the EU Delegation to Nigeria, said the project will impact at least five million Nigerians and add an additional 400 megawatts to Nigeria’s electricity supply.
She noted that solar installations for healthcare facilities are among the planned initiatives, with EU financing set at £15 million for the first phase, £30 million for the second, and £9 million for the third phase.
