The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has completed and commissioned a 100 kWp solar mini-grid in Damau, a rural community in the Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, marking another milestone in the Agency’s mandate to expand sustainable energy access and improve socio-economic growth in underserved and underserved communities across Nigeria. The MD/CEO, REA, Dr Abba Abubakar Aliyu, while speaking on the intervention, said the Damau project reflects the Agency’s evolving approach to rural electrification, which deliberately integrates energy access with social infrastructure and community needs rather than deploying power in isolation. “The ongoing energy access scale-up effort of the Federal Government is a clear example of how decentralised renewable energy can transform rural communities,” the REA boss said. ALSO READ: Kogi govt issues mini-grid permit to investorsThe Damau mini-grid, delivered through the Federal Government’s Capital Subvention, is one of several renewable energy infrastructure projects being deployed by the REA. The community borehole, powered by the mini-grid and designed as part of the Agency’s intervention, has significantly reduced the burden of water scarcity, particularly for women and children who traditionally travel long distances in search of water.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 02, 2026 17:02 UTC