In a major step toward a clean energy future, the Federal has signed a comprehensive Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The agreement was formalized by Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and ISA Director General Mr. Ashish Khanna at the ISA’s Seventh Regional Committee Meeting for Africa. Hosted in Accra, Ghana.
The event brought together African governments, development partners, and financial institutions to chart a common pathway for expanding solar energy adoption across the continent. The partnership established a robust three-year action plan to accelerate Nigeria’s solar energy adoption, focusing on key areas like advocacy, capacity building, and programmatic support.
Key initiatives include scaling up solar applications in agriculture, promoting rooftop solar installations, deploying mini-grids, and establishing a Solar Technology and Application Resource (STAR) Centre. A cornerstone of the framework is the creation of a $500 million DRE Nigeria Fund, designed to catalyze investment in distributed renewable energy projects and backed by enhanced regulatory support from the Ministry of Power.
According to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the partnership is about more than light; it’s about powering development adding that, decentralized renewable energy solutions are not merely about providing light to households but unlocking development, powering schools and clinics, energizing small and medium enterprises, supporting agricultural processing, driving e-mobility. The signing, which also saw Ghana and The Gambia enter similar agreements, signals a powerful wave of regional cooperation.
