Nigeria: Govt Begins 16mw Solar Mini-Grid Project in Gombe, Inaugurates New Facility

AllAfrica19 October 2026, 08:38 UTCNigeria

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), in partnership with the Gombe State Government and a private developer, has begun construction of a 16MW network of four interconnected solar mini-grids across Dukku, Bajoga, Kumo and Kaltungo communities in Gombe State.

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