ENGIE Energy Access, a leading provider of solar homes systems and mini-grid solutions in Nigeria announced the milestone of connecting 50,000 households to solar power and in turn impacting 250,000 lives across the country.
The company also recently extended its partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria (REA) via an addendum to the existing output-based fund (OBF) agreement, which provides grant subsidies to make electricity products more affordable for those who need it the most.
The grant was provided under REA’s Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), a Federal Government initiative driven by the private sector and seeks to provide electricity access to households, micro, small and medium enterprises in off-grid communities, tertiary institutions and healthcare facilities across the country through renewable energy sources.
“Reaching this milestone is an incredible accomplishment for our team, and evidence of not just hard work, but our commitment to bringing clean, affordable energy to those without electricity access across Nigeria,” said Bankole Cardoso, Managing Director of ENGIE Energy Access Nigeria.
“I am especially proud that despite the harsh economic conditions in the country today, we are still able to impact over 250,000 lives .”