The Nigerian government says a 10MW capacity wind farm is almost complete and has already begun functioning on trial basis. Situated in the Northwestern state of Katsina, the project is the first wind-based energy development in the country and the largest in West Africa.

The 10MW wind power project can provide power for over 2,200 homes, according to industry calculations. The farm is situated in Rimi village, 25 km south of Katsina City. It is made up of 37 turbines, each with a capacity of 275kW. The state government first envisioned the project, inspired by the high wind velocity in Katsina, and gained the support of the federal government. The project was funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and developed by French company Vergnet S.A.

The Permanent Secretary of Nigeria’s power ministry, Godknows Igali, said the plant is 98 percent complete. He told journalists that five of the turbines in the wind farm have been successfully tested, and confirmed that the transmission line was ready. Igali added that wind energy is an integral part of the National Policy on Sustainable Energy and Energy Efficiency, and described the wind farm as part of several other clean energy projects being planned or executed in the country.

About 80 million people in Nigeria lack access to electricity; it is one of the key hindrances to human and economic development in Africa’s largest population and biggest economy. However, the present government has initiated several measures to remedy the energy crises. Among them is the liberalization of the power industry to inspire public private partnership in the sector. The country has also been attracting interest in the harnessing of its renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy. Last year, Gigawatt Global, announced that it was building a 100MW PV station in the north. Motir Seaspire, a US investment consortium, also signed an MoU recently with the Nigerian government to deliver up to 1,200MW of solar-powered electricity in the country by 2017.



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Situated in the [size=13pt]Northwestern state of Katsina[/size], the project is the first wind-based energy development in the country and the largest in West Africa.

GEJ bringing light to the people of Katsina, something Buhari denied them throughout his life.

Good news!
God bless Nigeria.

This is a case of injecting a corpse chloroquine after being killed by malaria. Anyway Gej is trying shaa. I wish him safe return to otuoke. Make him begin treck follow those guys sha

No pictures?

How come a large project like this has no pictures?

We need pictures and testimonials to encourage other regions to tap into this technology.

Mogidi:

GEJ bringing light to the people of Katsina, something Buhari denied them throughout his life.

Lest I allow you to get away with this lie; the project was awarded and paid for by late Pres Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. You can simply google this fact.

Give honour to whom honour is due.

Mtsheeeeew......No piczure


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Just like commissioning the olorunsogo power plant wey OBJ don complete, GEJ wan collect Year adua's finished project...

homerac7:


Lest I allow you to get away with this lie; the project was awarded and paid for by late Pres Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. You can simply google this fact.

Give honour to whom honour is due.

Why are you bothered about that child of darkness and bitterness?

Why take away the source of his dark joy? In his dark mind, FG can be interchanged with GEJ and it'll retain its meaning.

GMB spent 20months in 1984/1985 and GEJ spent 63months. I know he doesn't know this too

A Yar'adua project na. This type of things will help increase power in modules

Without pictures this is no info..

homerac7:


Lest I allow you to get away with this lie; the project was awarded and paid for by late Pres Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. You can simply google this fact.

Give honour to whom honour is due.

Bad advice, you cannot give what you don't have. Tell someone else, not. Mogidi