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Mamman, who was represented by his policy adviser, Abba Aliyu, said the project would be developed in partnership with Singapore-based renewable energy firm, B&S Power and SunnyFred Global.
He said it would be located on about 304 hectares of land in Ashama village, Aniocha South of Delta State as part of the government’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative.
Minister said solar was in the past believed to be too costly but noted that in the last decade the development cost of solar technology has dropped by more than 80 per cent.
“With that, installations at both a utility scale and consumer level have been increasing.
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February 26, 2021
The federal government and some private firms have planned to build Ashama 200 megawatts (MW) solar power farm, which may be the largest in West Africa.
The Minister of Power, Mamman Sale, who spoke in Lagos, said when it is completed, “it will serve as the biggest utility solar project not only in the country but the West African region.”
Mamman, who was represented by his policy adviser, Abba Aliyu, said the project would be developed in partnership with Singapore-based renewable energy firm, B&S Power and SunnyFred Global.
He said it would be located on about 304 hectares of land in Ashama village, Aniocha South of Delta State as part of the government’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative.
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