Solar energy projects expand in Nigeria and India

In Nigeria, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has commissioned a 581 kWp interconnected solar mini-grid with a 1.4 MW battery storage system in the Oke-Oyi community of Kwara State. The project, part of the Interconnected Mini-Grid Acceleration Scheme (IMAS), aims to provide reliable electricity to rural areas and was supported by the European Union, Germany's GIZ, and UNICEF.

In India, Oswal Pumps Ltd has secured an order from the Telangana Renewable Energy Development Corp. Ltd (TGREDCO) to deploy 46.7 MW of rooftop solar capacity across 9,937 government schools in Telangana. The project, valued at approximately INR 273.19 crore, involves the installation of on-grid solar PV power plants and includes five years of maintenance to support the state’s clean energy objectives.