REA, 9 varsities sign agreements for cheaper electricity

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and nine universities have signed the Energizing Education Programme (EEP) Stakeholders’ Engagement Forum (SEF) Collaborative Agreements for commitment on sustainable energy in their campuses.

The institutions which signed the agreements include the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University and Teaching Hospital, Bauchi State for a 1.1MW solar hybrid; 1.1MW solar hybrid in Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Delta State; Obafemi Awolowo University and Teaching Hospital Ile-Ife, Osun State signed for a gas-powered 8.4MW.

Similarly, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) signed for 1.0MW solar hybrid; University of Port Harcourt and Teaching Hospital in Rivers State signed for 5.5MW solar hybrid; Modibbo Adama University, Yola in Adamawa State signed for 4.0MW solar hybrid as Federal University, Lokoja in Kogi State signed for 1MW solar hybrid and Federal University, Gahsua in Yobe State signed for 1.5MW solar hybrid.

Federal University Dutsin-Ma in Katsina State signed for 1.0MW solar hybrid, Federal University, Lafia in Nassarawa signed for 1.0MW solar hybrid, and University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State signed for 1.0MW solar hybrid.

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Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia State signed 3.0MW solar hybrid as Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta in Ogun State signed for 3.0MW; University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State signed for 5.5MW solar hybrid, and University of Abuja and Teaching Hospital signed for 3.0MW solar hybrid while University of Calabar in Cross River State signed for 7.0MW solar hybrid.

The REA managing director, Abba Aliyu, said although the project was yet to conclude, the tariff for the projects will be cheaper since it is from renewable energy.

Aliyu said the project has reached the level to determine the tariff but the tariff will be cheaper due to renewable sources which is cheaper by rule of thumb.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu represented by Engr Ben Ayangeaor, said energy access is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity that underpins the modern world.