Nigeria to add 5 MW of solar power through REA, Tegbe says

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, announced a plan to add 5 megawatts of solar power via the Federal Government’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA).

He made the announcement on Wednesday when the government revealed a 504‑kilowatt mini‑grid in Epe, Lagos State.

Tegbe said the mini‑grid would increase the nation’s power supply and supplement the national grid, which delivers between 3,700 MW and 4,700 MW to more than 250 million Nigerians.

He added that the program, part of the federal government’s Interconnected Mini‑Grid Acceleration Scheme, is among the most innovative renewable‑energy initiatives underway in Nigeria.

Tegbe highlighted that decentralized renewable energy can augment existing distribution networks and enhance electricity reliability nationwide.

“The commissioning of this 504kW interconnected mini-grid marks another important milestone in our collective effort to provide reliable and sustainable electricity for productive use.”

“Recognising the tremendous economic potential of this community and the increasing demand for reliable electricity, the Rural Electrification Agency is already working towards the deployment of an additional 5 MW of renewable energy capacity within Epe and its surrounding economic clusters,” he stated.