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Energy minister Newton Kambala said the government will soon be implementing phase 9 of Malawi Rural Electrification Program (Marep) to light up the whole country.
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Kambala was responding a question from back-benchers in parliament.
He told the House that the government is doing a survey on the implementation of the Marep phase 9 and the rolling out should start after the exercise.
“Currently, engineers are conducting surveys in various areas where phase 9 is supposed to be implemented.
“Furthermore, the government received bids last year, which is one of the processes of procuring materials for the program. So, once the materials have been delivered, the exercise will begin at once,” he said.
The Federal Ministry of Power yesterday inaugurated a 100KW Solar hybrid mini-grid in Adebayo Community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo after 60 years of darkness.
Inaugurating the project, the Minister of State for Power, Mr. Goddy Jedy-Agba, said the project was executed by the Rural Electrification Agency in collaboration with the ministry of power.
Jeddy-Agba said the project would help improve the social-economic status of Adebayo community.
“As mandated by the federal government, the Rural Electrification Fund was being channelled equitably to energise communities across the nation.
“As always, the ministry will continue to provide the support needed for the implementation of all federal government policies in the diversification of the energy sector,” Jeddy-Agba said.
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The Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jeddy Agba has reiterated the determination of the federal government to work with the legislative arms and critical stakeholders to create policies that will favour renewable energy investment and private participation.
Agba who spoke on Wednesday at the commissioning of a 100kW solar hybrid mini-grid at Adebayo community in Ovia South East local government of Edo state noted that renewable energy solutions are what is needed to bridge the electricity gap in the country.
The minister declared: “Though the electricity deficit has been an albatross for too long, we are positive that through these off-grid solutions we will electrify rural communities across geographical regions of the country.