It was Indeed a thing of great Joy and increased productivity, as testified by the residents of Shemankar Community in Shendam Local Government Area, Plateau State. On the formal commissioning of One of the major hybrid Solar power plants of GVE (Green ville Energy) projects Limited.

the Federal Government of Nigeria, through its Implementing Agency – Rural Electrification Agency (REA), commissioned a 234KW solar hybrid mini grid power plant in Shimankar Community, Shendam Local Government Area. The project, which is one of the many solar mini projects to be commissioned under the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), will provide clean, safe, affordable and reliable electricity for the community members.

The REA Managing Director/CEO, Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, emphasized the Federal Government’s commitment to meeting its developmental goals by providing electricity access for all. Reiterating REA’s role, she stated that “as an agency, we are responsible for powering unserved and under served communities, therefore, it is fulfilling every time homes, businesses, schools and medical centres are connected to sustainable solar power. Almost immediately, we are able to witness rural communities being transformed with clean energy through the jobs that are created during construction, to their micro and small businesses scaling to larger capacity thanks to reliable electricity.”

His Royal Highness Miskoom Maurice Danjuma Manu III, expressed gratitude to the Federal Government and the private sector developer for providing electricity to their community. “Our businesses are now fully operational; especially at night. Our businesses are growing; we can buy and enjoy cold beverages in the provision shops. Today is indeed the beginning of better things to come for Shimankar.” 

GVE Projects Limited Chief Executive Officer, Ifeanyi Orajaka, shared that the installed mini grid comprising a total of 234kw of Solar PV, 236kWh of Lithium Battery Storage and 100KVA of Diesel Backup generator, will adequately energize the community. He also mentioned that the solar hybrid mini grid in Shimankar aims to provide reliable electricity to One thousand Nine hundred and Seventy Two (1,972) Households, Two hundred and Seventy three (273) Commercial Users, Five (5) Productive Users and Nineteen (19) Public Users in the community to improve the socioeconomic life of the community. “It is a thing of pride that GVE, an indigenous Nigerian firm, can be a part of developing Nigeria’s rural areas. Thanks to this project, Nigerian solar developers, like myself, can access these investment opportunities and participate in growing Nigeria’s evolving off-grid sector.” 

Shimankar Community now joins the many communities across Nigeria experiencing social and economic progress thanks to the solar mini grids project under the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP).

“We are very proud to have financed this project that enables GVE to bring clean, reliable energy to Shimankar, in line with our mission to increase off grid energy access in Nigeria,” said All On CEO, Wiebe Boer. “This will create thousands of new electricity connections, and we expect to see measurable productivity growth and economic benefits for the community in the near future.”


MY VIEW

I happened to be there with my team, in other to support the event, this was actually my first time of seeing such and never Imagined that a rural community could have constant power supply in Nigeria.

If this could be done in various rural communities that has less than an hour of National grid Electricity supply or none at all, a lot will change for better judging from my observation.

About GVE

Green Village Electricity (GVE) Projects Limited is Nigeria’s leading PV solar mini-grid solutions provider. GVE’s business footprint covers the design, sales, installation and maintenance of renewable energy solutions for residential, commercial, industrial and rural off-grid or under-served communities through commercially sustainable business models in line with our clients’ needs

www.gve-group.com

ABOUT SHIMANKAR COMMUNITY

Shimankar is an agrarian settlement on the banks of River Shimankar in Plateau State, which drains into River Benue at Ibi town in Taraba State. It is the 4th largest community in Shendam Local Government Area with the traditional rulership residing in Miskoom Maurice Manu Danjuma III.

ABOUT ALL ON

All On, an independent impact investing company, was seeded with funding from Shell, and works with partners to increase access to commercial energy products and services for unserved and underserved off-grid energy markets in Nigeria, with a special focus on the Niger Delta. All On invests in off-grid energy solutions spanning solar, wind, hydro, biomass and gas technologies deployed by both foreign and local access-to-energy companies that complement available grid power across Nigeria and help bridge its significant energy gap.


Source: https://gve-group.com/shimankar-community-plateau-state-formally-welcomes-gve-solar-energy-solution/