{"id":6741,"date":"2024-12-20T07:01:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T07:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/?p=6741"},"modified":"2024-12-20T07:01:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T07:01:09","slug":"how-nigeria-aims-to-empower-over-13-million-citizens-with-renewable-energy-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/20\/how-nigeria-aims-to-empower-over-13-million-citizens-with-renewable-energy-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"How Nigeria Aims to Empower Over 13 Million Citizens with Renewable Energy Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"

The federal government has unveiled the $750 million Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) programme, a World Bank-backed initiative expected to impact more than 13 million Nigerians. The announcement was made by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, during the 2024 Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Stakeholders Engagement Workshop in Abuja, themed \u201cPowering Partnerships for Sustainable Energy Access and Innovation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Represented by the Director of Renewable Energy and Rural Access, Sunday Owolabi, Adelabu stated that the DARES programme underscores the government\u2019s commitment to tackling energy poverty, especially in rural areas.<\/p>\n

Key Achievements and Goals<\/h3>\n

Adelabu highlighted progress in the power sector, including the delivery of an additional 150MW to the national grid and upgrades to 14 substations alongside the establishment of 21 new ones.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur partners at the World Bank have committed $750 million to this groundbreaking project, and over 13 million Nigerians will benefit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He emphasized the need to move beyond ideas to actionable solutions, noting that addressing Nigeria\u2019s energy challenges requires integrating both on-grid and off-grid solutions as complementary approaches.<\/p>\n

Government and Private Sector Collaboration<\/h3>\n

REA Managing Director Abba Aliyu commended the unprecedented priority the renewable energy sector is receiving under President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration. He noted that decentralization has empowered sub-national governments and private sector players to participate in delivering reliable electricity across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the first time in Nigeria\u2019s history, the entire electricity value chain has been liberalized, giving sub-national and private sectors a pivotal role,\u201d Aliyu remarked.<\/p>\n

He also announced the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) launch of a $250 million financing initiative for renewable energy service companies participating in the DARES programme.<\/p>\n

Focus on Rural Electrification<\/h3>\n

Doris Uboh, Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Fund (REF), presented the e-H.E.A.R.T initiative, emphasizing the critical need for reliable power in healthcare infrastructure. She noted that 67% of maternal deaths could be prevented with adequate healthcare services, which require consistent electricity access.<\/p>\n

\u201cUp to 80% of Nigerians still lack reliable power supply, but 23 million have adopted off-grid solutions,\u201d Uboh stated. The e-H.E.A.R.T programme aims to promote electricity access in rural areas, addressing a significant gap in the nation\u2019s power sector.<\/p>\n

A Bright Future for Nigeria\u2019s Energy Sector<\/h3>\n

Adelabu reaffirmed the government\u2019s dedication to resolving Nigeria\u2019s energy challenges, stating, \u201cThe light we will see at the end of the dark tunnel will shine bright and remain so, sustainably.\u201d<\/p>\n

The DARES programme represents a significant step forward in ensuring energy access for millions of Nigerians while leveraging private sector innovation and global partnerships to build a sustainable energy future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The federal government has unveiled the $750 million Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) programme, a World Bank-backed initiative expected to impact more than 13 million Nigerians. The announcement was made by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, during the 2024 Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Stakeholders Engagement Workshop in Abuja, themed \u201cPowering Partnerships for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6741"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6741"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6744,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6741\/revisions\/6744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shakamomodu.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}