The Nigerian government has backed the establishment of a 20-megawatt solar-hydro hybrid project in Shiroro by Solar Generating Company and other entities to boost electricity supply across the country.
In a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Vice President Kasim Shettima disclosed this during the signing of the joint venture agreement for the establishment of the Shiroro Generating Company, Nigeria’s pioneer 20MW on-grid solar-hydro hybrid project and other entities.
He noted that the project would serve as a litmus test for the deployment of solar energy onto the national grid.
“A journey pivotal to our sustained growth and development as a nation. As a nation, our resolve is to proactively diversify our energy sources, reduce our carbon footprints and ensure a more sustainable future for future generations. This is a pioneering project in terms of hybridising solar and hydropower.
“It is commendable, as strategic partnerships like this will create opportunities for economic growth and technological advancement while simultaneously addressing the urgent need for clean and accessible energy.
“This project will catalyse the realisation of other hydro-solar projects and serve as a test case for the deployment of solar energy onto the national grid,” he said.
The Shiroro Generating Company is a joint venture project between the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA and North-South Power, investing in a pioneer 20MW solar-hydro hybrid project in Shiroro, Niger State.
DAILY POST recalls that electricity consumers have been battling with an abysmal power supply nationwide for the past few months.
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, blamed the gas supply shortage for the epileptic electricity supply in Nigeria.
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