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A consortium of foreign investors looking to invest $5 billion in renewable energy projects across the country presented their proposal to Saleh Mamman, the minister of power, on Monday.

According to a Twitter post from the office of the minister of power, the investors pitched a proposal to build a 1000 megawatts (MW) hybrid solar power project within 24 months and partner in grid infrastructure development.

The renewable energy project is expected to expand the country’s electricity supply industry.

“A consortium of Western investors interested in investing upwards of $5 billion in the Nigerian power sector with a major focus on the renewable energy sector, just finished pitching their proposal to the Hon. Minister of Power Sale Mamman at the Power House,” the tweet read.

A consortium of Western Investors interested in investing upwards of $5 Billion in the Nigerian Power Sector with a major focus on the renewable energy sector, just finished pitching their proposal to the Hon. Minister of Power @EngrSMamman at the Power House.@NigeriaGov pic.twitter.com/NPHv4VBFyw

— Office of the Minister of Power (@PowerMinNigeria) September 1, 2020

“The main partner, Mr Ron Verraneault, lead the presentation to the Hon. Minister while his other partners linked in via Zoom. They also intend to deliver 1000MW capacity of hybrid solar power within 24 months and partner in grid infrastructure development across Nigeria.

“The Hon. Minister was joined by his Special Adviser on Policy Mr Abba Aliyu, his Technical Adviser on Strategic Coordination Dr Nurain Hassan Ibrahim, the Deputy Director Renewable Energy at the Ministry, Engr. Abubakar and his TA on ICT and Digital Comms Engr Abba.”

At present, Nigeria has an installed generation capacity of 12,954MW, while the available generation capacity is 7,652MW.

The transmission wheeling capacity is put at 8,100MW. However, due to constraints, the TCN cannot wheel more than 6,000MW, as an overload might lead to system collapse since the power distribution companies (DisC0s) also do not have the capacity to take more than 5,000MW.