An estimated 25 million Nigerians slated to benefit from the
proposed off-grid solar home systems across rural communities in the country
are expected to pay N4,000 monthly.
The federal government had announced that it would commence
the installation of the N140 billion solar project for 5 million households in
underserved and rural communities from the first week of December.
The federal government noted that the initiative is a
continuation of coordinated implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan
(ESP) of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
The initiative is implemented by the Rural Electrification
Agency (REA).
In a statement on Sunday, Laolu Akande, the senior special
assistant on media and publicity to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, said the
beneficiaries of the solar programme, tagged Solar Power Naija, are expected to
pay N4,000 monthly over a period of three years.
“An important aspect of the scheme is the option of outright
ownership by beneficiaries at a cost ranging from N1,500 per week to N4,000
monthly depending on the capacities, for a period of three years,” Akande said.
The solar installation is also expected to create about
250,000 jobs including in manufacturing, assembling, installations, maintenance
and payment systems.
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