The Federal Government has launched the National Public Sector Solarisation Initiative (NPSSI), a programme that will enable the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to provide electricity to key institutions using solar energy, with an initial funding of N100 billion.
According to a statement issued by the REA today, the initiative is aimed at accelerating the deployment of distributed solar energy solutions across Nigeria’s public sector institutions, including schools, hospitals, security posts, government offices, and other critical facilities.
The initiative was launched following an official Memorandum of Understanding signed by the REA with the Budget Office of the Federation, Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCorp), and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, the Managing Director/CEO, REA, Abba Abubakar Aliyu, explained that the NPSSI is part of a broader strategy to position Nigeria as the renewable energy hub of Africa, while promoting innovation, local manufacturing, and sustainability in energy infrastructure financing in Nigeria.
What makes this truly remarkable, he said, “is the collaborative spirit behind it. We are witnessing a new era of inter-agency synergy, driven by creativity, fiscal responsibility, and a shared determination to reduce the cost of governance while meeting our national energy transition goals”.
Aliyu while providing an overview of the initiative, Aliyu explained: “The NPSSI is a flagship, government-led programme designed to accelerate the deployment of distributed solar energy solutions across Nigeria’s public sector institutions: schools, hospitals, security posts, government offices, and more.
“At its core, this initiative was birthed from a strategic national priority: the urgent need to power critical infrastructure with clean, reliable energy, while moving away from diesel dependence and reducing the public sector’s carbon footprint”.
