Firms In $1.2m Solar Deal To Power Niger Delta Communities

Renewvia Energy Corporation, a global solar developer and All On, a Nigerian off-grid impact investor have announced a partnership to electrify rural communities un-served by conventional utilities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

The agreement includes a commitment of $1.2 million from All On to enable Renewvia to develop and operate solar minigrids to bring clean energy, and ultimately spur economic development in the region.

The first two minigrids have been commissioned and are operating in the villages of Akipelai and Oloibiri, to support the surrounding communities. Renewvia’s minigrid in Oloibiri will power the new Oloibiri Health forLife Medical Centre (H4LC) and Knowledge Management Institute, one of the hub health facilities funded by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) under the Oloibiri Health Programme.

The programme is a local government-wide health system strengthening partnership with the Bayelsa State Government. It will provide reliable, consistent power, at a reasonable cost, to enable frontline healthcare workers to provide affordable, accessible and quality assured health care to Ogbia communities.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Renewvia Energy Corporation, Trey Jarrard said,  “Renewvia Energy is happy to partner with All On to bring reliable, clean energy to communities who need it most,”. “We have connected hundreds of households in Akipelai and Oloibiri to our minigrids, and we expect to see measurable economic benefits for these communities in the near future.”

The solar minigrids in Akipelai and Oloibiri utilise lithium ion battery storage to provide reliable power throughout night hours and are designed to scale as individual and communal power demand increases, without any financial burden to the community. These minigrids will immediately help over 400 households and multiple small and medium businesses scale activities and drive community-level economic growth.