Electricity is a major recipe for development and sustainable growth. The provision of electricity and affordable energy has been a major challenge to communities in the Niger Delta for as far back as the earliest beneficiation of natural resources within the region. An analysis of the International Energy Agency’s 2014 Energy Indicators statistics for Nigeria, as well as the World Bank ESMAP commissioned study on mini grids in Nigeria in 2017 suggests that around 60 – 70 percent of rural communities in the Niger Delta were without access to energy. Addressing this gap through modern and affordable off-grid solutions – capable of targeting not only basic energy needs (i.e. lighting and cooking energy), but also productive uses of energy at both household and rural enterprise levels – is a significant challenge.
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