PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned the $15 million (120 Billion naira) megawatts Solar Project in Kano.
Buhari commissioned the project without making any speech at Kumbotso local government area of Kano state.
The President, who was visibly excited about the project, expressed satisfaction with the quality of job done with the installation of the solar power plants.
The project is currently the largest grid-connected solar PV plant and is a proof of successful mid-sized solar PV deployment in Nigeria.
Speaking at the event, the Managing Director of NSIA, Mr Aminu Umar Sagir said the project would catalyze growth in the power sector as it shows that renewable projects of this magnitude can be successfully delivered.
Sagir stated that the 10MW Kano Solar Project offers significant socio-economic and environmental impacts.
In a brief interview with journalists, Umar-Sadiq explained that the project will increase industrial output by ensuring companies reach full capacity utilization and will help to provide access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy to local industries and other consumers.
The project has provided about 2,000 direct and indirect jobs to the immediate community.
The plant has more than 21,000 solar PV panels, two 6 MVA transformers and 52 inverters, a state-of-the-art warehouse and storage building, a control room building, office and workshop building amongst others, and was built by a consortium of Eauxwell Nigeria Limited, an indigenous local contractor, and their international partners – Greencells Energy Middle East and Africa Limited.
He said, “This project will truly be transformative to the Challawa Industrial Area which is the industrial area within Kano metropolis.
