The Federal Government has begun the installation of 3.5 MW Solar Farm at Ambursa, Kebbi State.
The project will generate 3.5 million watts of power that will provide live electricity to 1,500 households.
At the flag off ceremony in Ambursa this Sunday, the Managing Director of the Federal Rural Electrification Agency, Dr. Abba Abubakar Aliyu, said the scheme would stretch to three kilometres distribution network.
“31 transformers along the line would be refurbished, over 5,000 solar plants with battery capacity and inverter, would be installed, while solar street lights would also be provided”,
“The sum of six million dollars has been earmarked as subsidy for the project, while the developer will also bring in another six million dollars”,
“Timeframe for the completion of work is eight months unfailingly”,
“The gesture is at the behest of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in line with the mandate of the Agency to address electricity challenges of communities without electricity, and ensuring reliability of supply for communities under served”, the MD said.
In a remark, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, thanked President Tinubu for effectively addressing the issue of electricity to communities by providing the necessary financial support to the Rural Electrification Agency to perform its functions with efficacy.
“Solar Power is a complementary factor in ensuring regularity in electricity supply”,
“Kebbi will continue to partner with the Federal Government to enjoy the full dividends of democracy, we sincerely thank President Tinubu for bringing the project to Ambursa”,
“I want to sound a word of caution to the beneficiaries to protect the installation from tampering and vandalism after completion of the project”, Idris warned. Authority
