REA Launches 18.8MW Mini-Grid Projects to Connect 125,106 Zamfara Households

Author: Udeme AkpanPublished on: November 5, 2026Country: Nigeria

Business & EconomyTechnology

REA Launches 18.8MW Mini-Grid Projects to Connect 125,106 Zamfara Households

Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has launched 37 solar mini-grid projects in Zamfara, with about 18.8MWp of combined capacity, to connect 125,106 households across seven local government areas. The development comprises two interconnected and 35 isolated mini-grids and could reach more than 625,000 people. The ceremony also saw the unveiling of Zamfara State’s electricity policy and an agreement between the REA and the state government to solarise public institutions. Governor Dauda Lawal and Power Minister Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe said the initiatives would support economic development and expand electricity access.

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