With the COVID-19 pandemic causing economic fallouts, implementing off-grid solutions like solar power became the best route,” asserts Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Private developer, Asolar Systems Nigeria got the project to deploy 100,000 Standalone SHSs across Nigeria. Principal JSS Dogar, Alhaji Abdu Mati, also notes that solar systems have helped teach solar energy in class.”Before solar in this community, the students and some teachers didn’t know much about solar power technology. For the beneficiary company, Asolar Systems Nigeria, the Solar Power Naija initiative had cushioned many effects. “We have increased our spread to over 20 states through the 100,000 Solar Power Naija initiative,” says Ibhade.

Source: The Guardian May 30, 2022 04:35 UTC