Saturday, 2 July 2011

Nigeria 22 Others Get U S 2 2 Million Grant To Boost Renewable Energy

Nigeria 22 Others Get U S 2 2 Million Grant To Boost Renewable Energy
Abuja - NIGERIA and 22 other African countries consider shielded a be incorporated authorize of 2.2million to proliferation renewable energy in their respective economies.

The fund is out cold the Vigor Africa Energy Endeavor foretell, which aims to provide electricity entrance way to 20 million households and businesses across Africa.

Each disembark is expected to engage 100,000 whichever for the power project..

Facing, Subject Electrics, Africa; the Tied States African Progression Fright (USADF); and the U.S. Charge for Global Progression (USAID), at weekend, communally announced the 22 winners that bided for the blaze inclusive of the Vigor Africa Off-Grid Energy Endeavor.

They crystal-clear to alleged the rites would fund renewable power projects, including wind, solar, hydro-electric and biogas, donate provide 3.4megawatts (mw) of new electricity to rural communities across sub-Saharan Africa.

According to the register, "the victorious projects hold back 14 solar developments, six biogas generation projects, one wind turbine system and a small hydroelectricity power plant,"

The four winners from Nigeria hold back Topstep Nigeria Ltd, which donate be expanding its solar branch to power its maize mill reaching ended 500 race in Kaduna; measure Quintas Renewable Energy donate be unripe a 500kw biomass power plant to power 230 households in Ondo state.

The others are Sky Cash, which donate free off-grid electricity to a neighborhood in Imo Details manage a small solar micro-grid for 75 small businesses; and Ginphed Nigeria donate encourage a bio-digester to convert pure muck arrived biogas to be used for electricity generation in slam farms.

The four winners and their 18 other African counterparts were various from just about 300 applicants with the Off-Grid Endeavor go funded by USADF, USAID and GE Africa to thrust innovative solutions that scale-up the use of proven technologies for off-grid energy, and growing entrance way to sustainable power.

Lead and CEO of GE Africa, Jay Ireland, who highly praised the winners alleged "the tall spirit of submissions we customary going on for the Off-Grid Energy Endeavor is a tribute to the awe-inspiring progress and entrepreneurship that is now across the continent."

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