Nigeria’s domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity has increased to 300 megawatts (MW), up from 120MW two years ago, with a 3.7 gigawatts (GW) project pipeline in development.
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This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, during a webinar organised by the African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers (AJERAP) in Lagos, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, during a webinar organised by the African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers (AJERAP) in Lagos, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
The development reflects growing momentum in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector, driven by policy support and rising private sector participation.
Aliyu said the expansion in solar manufacturing capacity is part of a deliberate strategy by the Federal Government to attract investment and position Nigeria as a renewable energy hub in West Africa.
Aliyu added that countries including Mozambique, Benin Republic, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Mauritius are engaging Nigeria to replicate its electricity access model.
The REA boss highlighted recent regulatory reforms and investment frameworks that are shaping Nigeria’s renewable energy expansion, particularly in mini-grid development and distributed energy systems.
He also called for the development of an off-grid electricity market across West Africa to complement existing regional power systems.
Recently, REA signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lotus Bank for a N100 billion revolving credit facility to expand renewable energy access to unserved and underserved rural communities across Nigeria.
Also, REA recently signed an agreement with ECOWAS to deploy solar systems to 15 public institutions under the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project.
Nigeria’s Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-Up (DARES) programme remains a key driver of the country’s renewable energy expansion strategy, with significant private sector participation expected.
The initiative is backed by $750 million in funding and is expected to mobilise an additional $1.1 billion in private investment.
