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High-level U.S. state officials tour REA’s flagship EEP II site, exploring clean energy, e-mobility, and investment opportunities under the NEP
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) on the 15th of August hosted a high-level delegation from the State of California, United States, at the University of Abuja renewable energy project site under the Energizing Education Programme Phase II (EEP II), implemented through the Nigeria Electrification Programme (NEP) with funding support from the World Bank.
The visit was a key part of the California-Africa Climate and Economic Partnership’s multi-country mission, designed to strengthen trade and climate collaboration between Nigeria and California. Central to the mission is a focus on clean transportation, renewable energy, and sustainable economic growth, underscoring ongoing efforts to build long-term partnerships that drive climate action and economic cooperation.
The delegation, led by Dr. Adetokunbo Omishakin, California’s Secretary of Transportation, comprised senior government officials, business leaders, and academics. During the site tour, the visitors explored the 3MW solar hybrid power plant, the advanced battery storage system, the control and monitoring centre, and the workshop and training facility where students are being equipped with hands-on knowledge of renewable energy technologies.
Showcasing Nigeria’s Clean Energy Transition
During the visit, the delegation toured the University of Abuja’s 3MW solar hybrid power plant. These installations are part of REA’s broader strategy to integrate renewable energy solutions into Nigeria’s providing tertiary reliable, institutions, sustainable electricity while enabling innovation in e-mobility and productive use of energy (PUE).
Strategic Presentations Knowledge Exchange
Following the site tour, REA-NEP technical leads presentations delivered on the Nigeria Distributed Renewable Access Energy through Scale-Up (DARES) project, detailing its role in expanding energy access to underserved and unserved
communities across Nigeria. The session also showcased REA’s ongoing work in promoting productive use of energy for economic empowerment and advancing e-mobility solutions to support Nigeria’s transportation sector. The California delegation commended REA’s achievements under NEP and reaffirmed their interest in forging deeper subnational partnerships, with potential collaboration in research, investment, and technology exchange.
Strengthening Partnerships
The University of Abuja visit is one of several engagements during the delegation’s Abuja programme, which includes meetings with senior Nigerian government officials to discuss cooperation on clean transportation, renewable energy development, and trade.
By hosting the California delegation at one of its flagship renewable energy sites, REA continues to position Nigeria as a leader in Africa’s clean energy transition demonstrating that with the right partnerships, sustainable infrastructure can deliver both climate impact and economic growth.
