Torankawa

Year of commissioning: February 2019

Connections:

• 350 Households
• 1750 people
• 20 SMEs
• 5 Mosques
• Community irrigation farm
• 50 street lights

The 60KW plant which connects to the national grid was a pilot to test the Mini Grid Regulation launched by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in 2017. It was funded under the Renewable Energy Micro Utility (REMU) project with proceeds from Nigerian Sovereign Green Bond.

Torankawa grid solar power features 125kVA battery and electricity inverter, 60kW  Solar Photophotics (PV) modules, 216kWh battery bank and 100kva backup diesel generator. Part of the project was the rehabilitation of a four kilometre Town Distribution Network (TDN) disrupted five years ago, and the upgrade of 100 customers’ connection along with installed smart meters.