DARES
Scaling-Up Nigeria’s Energy Access
A $750 million initiative to provide electricity access to 17.5 million Nigerians.
About DARES
The Project Development Objective is to increase access to electricity services for households and MSMEs with private sector-led distributed renewable energy generation.
The proposed project is a part of the World Bank’s comprehensive, programmatic engagement in Nigeria’s power sector to help the FGN realize its ambitious Energy Transition Plan (ETP) vision
DARES Project Components
The Project Development Objective is to increase access to electricity services for households and MSMEs with private sector-led distributed renewable energy generation.
DARES
TARGETS
1 Million +
Mini grids to be deployed
236,986
Energy generation to be deployed
1,225
Sales of standalone solar systems
465
Energy generation to be deployed
17.5 Million
Lives to be impacted
3,244,900
Households to be Powered
525,731
Female-headed households to be powered
