The Bank of Industry (BoI) has commissioned a 24kw micro-grid solar system in Charwa/Chakun, an off-grid community in Markafi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Vanguard reports.
The commissioning of the N32 million stand-alone solar electrification project developed by Arnergy Solar Limited, was the last of the six pilot programmes executed by the development finance institution, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Apart from Charwa/Chakun, other communities where the solar systems had been deployed include:Bisanti, in Katcha LGA of Niger State, Onibambu in Ife-North LGA of Osun State, Ogbekpen, Ikpoba, in Okha LGA, of Edo State,  Onono, Anambra West LGA, of Anambra State and Kaltungo LGA of Gombe State.
The six rural electrification projects, which are a combination of micro off-grid and stand-alone solar systems, cost BoI N240.6 million and the target is to provide electricity to thousands of rural dwellers who hitherto have no access to the national grid.