KEDCO Begins 10MW Solar Power Offtake from Haske Plant in Kano

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has commenced the offtake of 10 megawatts (MW) of solar power from the Haske Solar Plant, located in the Challawa Industrial Cluster of Kano State. The initiative stems from a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between KEDCO and Haske Solar Company Ltd., a project spearheaded by the Federal Government through the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and managed by the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI).

Commissioned in January 2023, the Haske Solar Plant holds the distinction of being Nigeria’s largest grid-connected solar facility. The agreement was formally signed in Abuja by KEDCO’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Abubakar Shuaibu Jimeta, and NSIA’s Executive Director of Portfolio Management, Mr. Tajudeen Datti Ahmed, with Future Energies Africa (FEA) Managing Director, Yusuf Yahaya, present at the signing.

Dr. Jimeta described the development as a significant milestone in KEDCO’s mission to deliver reliable and sustainable electricity across Kano, Katsina, and Jigawa states. “By integrating solar power into our supply mix, we are enhancing network efficiency while contributing to Nigeria’s energy transition goals,” he noted.

Under the arrangement, solar energy from the Haske Plant is transmitted through KEDCO’s Abattoir Injection Substation and supplied to industrial customers in the Challawa cluster via the NBC 11kV and Ceramic 11kV feeders.

This agreement underscores Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to strengthen renewable energy adoption and support the country’s broader energy transition agenda.