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PHCN: Nigeria To Have 24hours Power Supply As 75MW Solar
Project To Starts Working Next Year .
The electricity problem facing
Nigerians will soon be a thing
of the past as 75MW Solar Power Project will become
operational next year.
Nigeria’s 75 mega watts power project valued at $146 million
will be commissioned next year if things go according to plan.
This is part of the Solar Power Purchase Agreement, PPA
signed by the Federal Government and Pan Africa Solar, recently
at the office of the Nigeria Bulk Energy Trader, NBET.
The 75MW solar photovoltaic power project located in Katsina State,
expected to be commissioned in 2017, will sell power for a tariff of 11.5
US cents per kWh.
According to Vanguard, the Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN),
who was represented by Mrs. Lolade Abiola of the Sector Lead Solar and
Access Advisory power Team, Office of the Vice President while speaking
at the opening ceremony said once commissioned, the 75MW solar project
will be the largest of its type in Sub Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa)
and will provide power for 1.1 million Nigerians.
Apart from generating about 500 jobs for local people during the 12 month
construction period, about 40,000 new jobs will be created from the additional
economic activity stimulated by the power plant.
Pan Africa Solar Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Marcus Heal, commended the
Federal Ministry of Power for pushing ahead with its solar energy policy,
saying that the 11.5 US cents tariff was achieved through ‘’harnessing lower
construction and lower solar panel prices and the commitments of the project’s
Lender”.
He said that Pan Africa Solar is developing a 1,000 MW portfolio of solar
projects in Nigeria and is planning of bringing more than US$1 billion of
investment over the next five years.
According to him, the sponsor group for the project includes Pan Africa Solar
and JCM Capital and the African Finance Corporation (AFC). The FMO are
the Lead Arrangers of debt raised from the Development Finance Institutions that
includes DEG and Proparco. The project is also receiving support from the World
Bank, Power Africa and MIGA.
Justin Woodward of JCM Capital, a Canadian Private Equity firm, a co- developers
in the project said, “This is the start of a solar revolution in Nigeria.”
Project To Starts Working Next Year .
The electricity problem facing
Nigerians will soon be a thing
of the past as 75MW Solar Power Project will become
operational next year.
Nigeria’s 75 mega watts power project valued at $146 million
will be commissioned next year if things go according to plan.
This is part of the Solar Power Purchase Agreement, PPA
signed by the Federal Government and Pan Africa Solar, recently
at the office of the Nigeria Bulk Energy Trader, NBET.
expected to be commissioned in 2017, will sell power for a tariff of 11.5
US cents per kWh.
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According to Vanguard, the Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN),
who was represented by Mrs. Lolade Abiola of the Sector Lead Solar and
Access Advisory power Team, Office of the Vice President while speaking
at the opening ceremony said once commissioned, the 75MW solar project
will be the largest of its type in Sub Saharan Africa (excluding South Africa)
and will provide power for 1.1 million Nigerians.
Apart from generating about 500 jobs for local people during the 12 month
construction period, about 40,000 new jobs will be created from the additional
economic activity stimulated by the power plant.
Pan Africa Solar Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Marcus Heal, commended the
Federal Ministry of Power for pushing ahead with its solar energy policy,
saying that the 11.5 US cents tariff was achieved through ‘’harnessing lower
construction and lower solar panel prices and the commitments of the project’s
Lender”.
He said that Pan Africa Solar is developing a 1,000 MW portfolio of solar
projects in Nigeria and is planning of bringing more than US$1 billion of
investment over the next five years.
According to him, the sponsor group for the project includes Pan Africa Solar
and JCM Capital and the African Finance Corporation (AFC). The FMO are
the Lead Arrangers of debt raised from the Development Finance Institutions that
includes DEG and Proparco. The project is also receiving support from the World
Bank, Power Africa and MIGA.
Justin Woodward of JCM Capital, a Canadian Private Equity firm, a co- developers
in the project said, “This is the start of a solar revolution in Nigeria.”
