Solar Hybrid Mini Grid for Economic Development-AFDB

The objectives of this component are to:

i. Accelerate private sector delivery of mini grids in off-grid communities

ii. Develop mini grids on a build-own-operate model and catalyze mini grid deployment at scale to kick-start the market

iii. To electrify unserved and underserved areas with high economic growth potential

iv. To energize households, local enterprises and public institutions within the mini grid sites.

v. The target is to electrify 105,000 households and 20,000 MSMEs through a USD$46 Million funding mechanism from the African Development Bank

Minimum Subsidy Tender – will be implemented in two phases. The REA/NEP has prioritized 99 sites to be tendered in the first phase, spread across the following States: Kwara, Oyo and Nasarawa States. These sites will be packaged into lots, by State to encourage economies of scale in procurement and efficiency in operations and management. The remaining sites will be tendered in the second phase across Jigawa, Enugu, Delta and Ekiti States

The grant amount will be determined competitively through the tender.

Other Links

Useful Links

More links