REA Obtains Land Titles For Mini-grid Projects In Adamawa, Kaduna, Targets 213.436 MWp

The governments of Adamawa and Kaduna states have issued Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) for sites allocated to mini-grid projects under the Rural Electrification Agency’s (REA) Minimum Subsidy Tender (MST) programme.

The approvals follow meetings with the REA’s managing director/CEO and remove a key administrative step in the projects’ development.

The REA said the sites are part of its MST programme, which uses a competitive, private sector-led tender to support mini-grid deployment in selected underserved communities.

The REA said the approvals demonstrate state-level support for infrastructure deployment and private-sector participation.

The agency described the governors’ actions as responsive and noted that they could affect investor and developer confidence.

The MST is a deployment framework under the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP). Under the framework, REA identifies, verifies, and sensitises communities; developers then compete for capital grants to install sustainable mini-grid systems.

The programme is being rolled out in phases. The first phase prioritises more than 163 sites across states, including Abia, Anambra, Bauchi, Cross River, Kano, Niger, Ondo, Ogun, Plateau and Kebbi.

The programme targets about 213.436 MWp of solar PV capacity across the participating communities.

Sites are grouped into state-based lots to improve operational efficiency.

The REA stated that in Adamawa State, C of Os were issued for three interconnected mini-grid sites: Kofare in Yola South LGA (projected 19,220 connections, 8.0 MWp), Mbamba in Yola South LGA (projected 2,282 connections, 0.8 MWp) and Saminaka in Fufore LGA (projected 4,660 connections, 2.5 MWp).

In Kaduna State, land titles were secured for the Trapco site in Chikun LGA (target 3,100 connections, 2.0 MWp) and the Makarfi 1 site in Makarfi LGA (target 4,000 connections, 4.0 MWp).

Together, these projects represent a significant expansion of interconnected renewable energy infrastructure designed to improve electricity access for underserved communities while supporting economic productivity, local enterprise development, and sustainable growth.

The rapid issuance of these Certificates of Occupancy demonstrates the increasingly vital role of subnational governments in driving Nigeria’s energy transition agenda and creating enabling environments for clean energy investments.

This development further reinforces the growing alignment between federal institutions, state governments, and private sector stakeholders in advancing Nigeria’s broader goals of universal electricity access, increased renewable energy adoption, and sustainable economic development