The government of Borno State has unveiled a solar panel factory with the capacity to produce 40 Megawatts (MW) worth of panels annually. Based on the capacity of the factory, the goal is to achieve self-sufficient power generation in three years. This is a welcome development for the state and even better for Nigeria, which continues to see increased investments in renewable energy, especially solar. Additionally, Nigerian Breweries Plc and CrossBoundary Energy Limited signed a Solar Power Purchase Agreement later in March. The newly established Borno solar panel factory sees Nigeria overtake South Africa and Egypt in terms of large solar plants in the continent.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 04, 2019 17:14 UTC