Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency (REA)

About

The Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is the Implementing Agency of the Federal Government of Nigeria tasked with electrification of rural and unserved communities.

MISSION

To provide access to reliable electric power supply for rural dwellers irrespective of where they live and what they do, in a way that would allow for reasonable return on investment through appropriate tariff that is economically responsive and supportive of the average rural customer.

MANDATE

Promote Rural Electrification in the Country
Co-ordinate Rural Electrification Programs in the country
Administer the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) to promote, support and provide rural electrification through Public and Private Sector Participation

THE NEW PARADIGM

UTILIZING DECENTRALIZED SOLUTIONS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY

Centrally coordinated
Demand-driven
Market-oriented

Grid extension

Continuing to push DisCos to meet their grid extension obligations

Stand-alone systems

Promote the development and Mini-grids
Encourage the development of mini-grids by communities and private enterprises.
Grids below 100 kW do not require permit, between 100 kW to 1 MW a permit is required from NERC.
Roll-out of stand-alone systems

Stand-alone systems

Promote the development and roll-out of stand-alone systems

These systems to help provide critical services for hardest-to-reach customers

Type of organization

Government

Nigeria

1 office

http://rea.gov.ng/

Type of organization

Company Offices