USTDA Partners with Nigerian Renewable Energy Company on Solar Power Project
July 21, 2015
(USTDA)
ARLINGTON, Va. – Today, during Nigerian
President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the
United States, the U.S. Trade and Development
Agency provided a grant to Quaint Global Energy
Solutions for a solar power project they are
developing in northern Nigeria.
“This project is a great example of how the
U.S. and Nigeria are working together to
increase electricity access under President
Obama’s Power Africa initiative,” said USTDA
Director Leocadia I. Zak, who signed the grant
agreement with Quaint’s President, Mobolaji W.
Durodola. “By working together on projects
like this one, we can ensure that more
Nigerians have access to renewable energy.”
“USTDA’s support is a step in the right
direction for the development of much-needed
clean and renewable energy capacity for Nigeria
and sub-Saharan Africa,” said Mr. Durodola.
“Quaint is happy to receive this grant and is
committed to adding value, talent and energy
into the Nigerian power sector.”
Quaint is a Nigerian company specifically
organized to develop renewable power projects.
They are working with a U.S. energy project
developer, Tetra Tech ES, Inc. (Pasadena,
California), on a feasibility study to
determine the best technical configurations for
the project. This effort will bring 50
megawatts of much-needed clean, affordable
energy to Kaduna State. It also has the
potential to leverage over $160 million in
public and private capital.
The USTDA-sponsored feasibility study will
include the development of initial costing for
the project’s engineering, procurement and
construction (EPC), as well as the preparation
of an operations and maintenance (O&M)
scope and budget. In addition, Tetra Tech will
provide training for Quaint employees to
support the company’s capacity to develop and
operate the project.
USTDA’s partnership with Quaint supports the
goals of Power Africa, a U.S. government-led
initiative to increase electricity access
across sub-Saharan Africa.
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