The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) will spend N100 billion in 2026 to deploy hybrid mini-grids for government agencies within and outside Abuja.
Managing Director, Abba Aliyu, disclosed this during the 2026 budget defence session organised by the House Committee on Rural Electrification in Abuja on Friday.
The hybrid mini-grid systems combine solar power with complementary energy sources to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply for government operations.
Aliyu cited the National Hospital in Abuja as an example where similar infrastructure had been deployed to ensure stable power and reduce operational expenses.
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Beyond the solarisation programme, the 2026 budget includes over 500 electrification projects nationwide covering grid extensions and mini-grids for agrarian clusters.
In February, REA signed an agreement with ECOWAS to deploy solar systems to 15 public institutions under a World Bank-supported initiative.
ECOWAS will provide a $700,000 grant for installations in rural health centres and schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Niger, and Nasarawa States.
Aliyu said President Bola Tinubu approved the $750 million Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-Up project.
The project aims to deploy 1,350 mini-grids to provide electricity to about 17.5 million Nigerians.
The investment in government agency electrification aims to reduce operational costs and improve service delivery across public institutions.
