The U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, said in a statement in Abuja on Monday, that the U.S energy project known as “Power Africa’’ has added 30,000 new solar connections in Nigeria, Premium Times reports.
The U.S., through its Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), had in 2016 signed an agreement with Lumos, an off-grid electricity provider to enhance provision of solar electricity to homes and small businesses throughout Nigeria. Lumos was also a recipient of funding through OPIC and the Africa Clean Energy Finance initiative, a partner with the U.S. State Department.
The envoy, accompanied by the Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission, Michael Harvey, had during a visit to customers of Lumos in Abuja said, “the visit is a fact-finding assessment as USAID works with partners to grow the programme. With market intelligence provided by USAID and financing provided by OPIC, Lumos has added 30,000 new solar connections in Nigeria since the beginning of the partnership.”
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