President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, commissioned a 1.5MegaWatts solar power project for the Ministry of Works and Housing as well the Ministry of Environment.
He said the project, which is the largest solar project for a public building in Africa, will enable the reduction of carbon emissions.
While virtually commissioning the project, Buhari who spoke through the Secretary-General of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said access to small scale and off-grid electricity was increasingly becoming available to Nigerians in marketplaces, universities, and business premises.
President stated this while commissioning a 1.5 MegaWatts PV plus microgrid system and energy solar power Plus microgrid system and energy retrofitting of the Ministry of Works and Housing Headquarters in Abuja.
According to him, “For many years and indeed decades, our pursuit of electrical energy solutions have followed a single track of on-grid power, until recently, when off-grid power became a focal policy pursuit of this Administration.
“This is a worthy option for other Agencies of Government to consider.”
He further disclosed that the Federal Government has commenced the competitive procurement process for a 150MegaWatts solar power project along the Maiduguri axis.
He said this is geared towards addressing the issue of electricity supply along the axis while enhancing grid stability through the provision of clean renewable energy.
Earlier, in his keynote address, the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said the project was approved by the Federal Executive Council on March 20, 2019.
According to him, the project will provide an uninterrupted power supply to 5 blocks housing the Ministry of Works and Housing and Ministry of Environment and Lands.
While giving a breakdown, the Minister disclosed that the project would see to the reduction of average diesel consumption from 764,248 litres per annum to 166,825 litres per annum, saving over N270million over 20 years.
“It has led to the upgrade and retrofitting of our electrical appliances by replacing 400 old Air-conditioning units with 400 new inverter-based energy-efficient Air-conditioning units and replacing 2600 old light fittings with energy-efficient LED ones all of which are energy-saving because they consume 40% less energy,” he added.
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