₦airaland Forum

Kenneth Udeh from Abuja

The South-East Development Commission (SEDC) has concluded plans with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to extend power supply to rural communities across the Southeast, leveraging on the National Renewable Energy Project established under Section 127 of the 2023 Electricity Act.


The plan was unveiled on Friday during a strategic meeting between SEDC’s Managing Director/CEO, Mark Okoye, and the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu.

Both agencies agreed on a collaborative framework to extend electricity to rural, underserved, and unserved areas of the Southeast in a cost-effective manner that ensures sustainable returns through appropriate tariffs designed to support the region’s social, industrial, and agricultural development.


The discussions emphasized the deployment of renewable energy solutions, particularly Solar Mini-Grid projects, to light up thousands of homes, especially in remote areas.


Mark Okoye highlighted the urgent need to attract private sector investment and engage key stakeholders to align with the Federal Government’s renewable energy drive.

He lamented the Southeast’s significant power deficit, which continues to impede economic growth and industrialization in the region.


Okoye urged the REA to support SEDC’s renewable energy initiatives aimed at powering upcoming critical infrastructure projects.

“Our discussions centered around the opportunities for deploying renewable energy solutions in unserved and underserved communities throughout the South East.


“We also explored how the REA can back alternative energy solutions for key infrastructure projects planned for rollout soon.

“The SEDC is fully committed to collaborating with the REA as a regional implementation partner to address the electricity shortages that hinder the South East’s development”, Okoye said.


In his response, REA’s Abba Aliyu assured Okoye that the Southeast would fully benefit from the Federal Government’s energy initiatives. He pledged the agency’s commitment to working closely with the SEDC to realize its electrification goals.

Aliyu outlined several major projects under the REA, including the Rural Electrification Fund (REF), Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES), the National Public Sector Solarisation Initiative (NPSSI), Energising Education Programme (EEP), Energising Economies Initiative (EEI), Energising Agriculture Programme (EAP), Energy for All – Mass Rural Electrification, and the Research and Innovation Hub.


He reiterated that the REA, under the Federal Ministry of Power, remains dedicated to electrifying unserved and underserved communities to drive economic growth and enhance the quality of life for Nigerians.

Cc: Mynd44

https://thesun.ng/sedc-rea-to-roll-out-renewable-energy-for-south-east-communities/?amp

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First to comment

South east has no business with darkness giving with the huge gas reserve in imo state

hmm

Hurrrrrray

Welcome development

pastorarynzay:
South east has no business with darkness giving with the huge gas reserve in imo state

They are talking about renewable sources

South East map should be expanded. More state created and the old Eastern region restored.

Them talk pass like this for aba that time..let us hear word abeg

We are suffering light too much.

Aify147:
First to comment

At your age you still dey do childish things

pastorarynzay:
South east has no business with darkness giving with the huge gas reserve in imo state

And truly, there's steady power supply in Imo state. Even in our villages.

Imagine paying N700 only for a month's power supply.
We kukuma paid for the full year in advance.

Sunisonflex39:
Them talk pass like this for aba that time..let us hear word abeg

It's already happening, in case you don't know.

Amen

Let them do it first. All this future tense! ..🤔

This sudden FG renewable energy and romance with solar reminds me of the news post that surfaced here over a month ago in which the FG said they'd stop import of solar panels soon. I knew something sinister was cooking. Anything enjoyed by the masses doesn't look good to them. By the time they now stop the import, they'd begin production of same locally and make it more expensive. Who knows, one of the key politicians may have been constructing a solar panel plant already.

LAMBA promax

Nigeria politics, this one LOUD

Will would should is getting too much

Another media panel design ✓


Reach out

Nonsense as usual

hope it goes as planned

Skydivine:
They are talking about renewable sources

He is talking about gas to power not renewable. The SE has the largest reserve of gas in Nigeria with no gas pipeline network that would have generated all the power it needs not small solar generation

Aify147:
First to comment

And so what?

OK ,






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Mariangeles:
And truly, there's steady power supply in Imo state. Even in our villages.

Imagine paying N700 only for a month's power supply.
We kukuma paid for the full year in advance.




It's already happening, in case you don't know.

The sl.owpoke knows
He is simply earning his "corn" by posting tr.oll posts

Good one there

Kingpele:
Welcome development

Audio development

Mariangeles:
And truly, there's steady power supply in Imo state. Even in our villages.

Imagine paying N700 only for a month's power supply.
We kukuma paid for the full year in advance.




It's already happening, in case you don't know.

I just look the news one kind. I don't know weda it's d renewable energy dey give the power wey I see this Easter as I reach villa. A/C chill sotay the floor dey get mist. Na one year bill I just pay comot face.

Mariangeles:
And truly, there's steady power supply in Imo state. Even in our villages.

Imagine paying N700 only for a month's power supply.
We kukuma paid for the full year in advance.




It's already happening, in case you don't know.

Are U really from that state
700 naira a month for power supply in this same country or wetin I no understand u