Fraym and NoMAP Complete Geospatial Analysis of Off-Grid Communities in 10 States
As part of efforts to provide market intelligence to market actors in the off-grid energy space, Nigeria Off-Grid Market Acceleration Program (NOMAP), an independent market-building entity, has announced the completion of its data gathering engagement with Fraym, a consumer data company. Fraym was engaged in October 2018 by the Off-Grid energy market accelerator, to undertake geospatial analysis across 10 states in Nigeria. The exercise had two goals. First, to identify commercially viable off-grid communities suitable for mini-grid development and solar home systems deployment. Second, to make the information available to both government and access to energy companies. The states analysed …
Five PAYGO Solar Companies Integrated into Swifta’s Agent Network
Following a rigorous User Acceptance Test (UAT), five leading Solar Home Systems companies—Azuri Technologies, A Solar, Oolu Solar, Smarter Grid International (SGI) and Sosai Renewable Energy Company—were successfully integrated into Swifta’s 20,000+ strong cash collection agent network. The integration would ease subscription collection from unbanked Pay As You Go (PAYGO) customers. The six-week integration was financed and project managed by The Nigeria Off-grid Market Acceleration Program (NOMAP), a market building program jointly supported by the Shell Foundation and USAID. NOMAP is focused on implementing high-impact initiatives that address the current payment difficulties faced by Solar Home Systems (SHS) companies, especially …
NoMAP Supports REA with Energy Audits in Kano State
NOMAP has just announced the completion of energy audits in Dawanau retail grain market and cluster in Kano state. The energy audit is a component of REA’s Energizing Economies Initiative (EEI). NOMAP is supporting the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with energy audits in various markets in Kaduna and Kano. Energy audits were also completed in Printers Market, Makarfi Market and Kachia Market in Kaduna state earlier in November. …
Call for Application for the Role of Administrative Executive (AE) for Africa Mini-Grid Developers Association (Nigeria Chapter)
Scope of Work Summary: The Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA) is a pan-African industry association of businesses developing and operating mini-grids that supply energy access to those currently living in energy poverty. AMDA Nigeria is an independently registered organization that is part of the broader AMDA family and is seeking to hire an individual for a full-time role supporting AMDA Nigeria companies and the sector more broadly in building a more business-friendly finance and policy environment for mini-grid companies. AMDA as a whole is an association aimed at building a collaborative environment to deliver energy to the unserved and underserved, …
NoMAP Signs MOU with SHS Companies to Pilot Off-Grid Payment System
NoMAP has signed MOUs with five Solar Home Systems companies to finance and manage their integration into a network of cash collection agents across the country to facilitate PAYGO payment collection in off-grid communities. The integration is aimed at addressing challenges limiting PAYGO SHS companies from reaching last mile communities. NoMAP is working with SWIFTA, a payment aggregator with more than 20,000 agents across the country to ease the challenges PAYGO companies face in collecting subscription from their unbanked customers. The integration process has commenced and it is expected to span six weeks after which NOMAP will collect data over …
NoMAP Supports REA with Energy Audits in Kaduna State
NoMAP is currently supporting the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with energy audits in various markets in Kaduna and Kano. The energy audit is a component of REA’s Energizing Economies Initiative (EEI) . The EEI will support the rapid deployment of off-grid electricity solutions that will provide clean and consistent power to economic clusters in Nigeria. NoMAP is financing energy audits of the following: Printers market, Makarfi market and Kachia Market in Kaduna state; as well as Dawanau retail grain market and cluster in Kano state. The energy audits for the aforementioned markets in Kaduna commenced earlier in October Please click …
BEDC Signs MOU on Mini-Grid Project for Communities in Franchise Areas
As a bold step towards connecting communities in its franchise states without electricity supply, BEDC Electricity PLC (BEDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Rocky Mountain Institute, Colorado, U.S.A (RMI) and Rubitec Nigeria Limited to provide mini-grid electricity for customers. The tripartite MOU, which was agreed by the Managing Director/CEO, BEDC, Mrs. Funke Osibodu, Rubitec CEO, Mr. Bolade Soremekun and RMI Manager, Mr. James Sherwood at the BEDC Head office in Benin on Wednesday, is part of the moves by the power distribution company to boost power availability to customers in communities within its franchise area. Based on this, …
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