ACOB Lighting Technology Limited: Solar PV mini-grid project for a cluster community in Edo State
United States African Development Foundation awarded a grant of USD 249,889 to ACOB Lighting Technology Limited for work in Nigeria, dated 26 September 2023.
Overview
ACOB lighting Technology Limited will develop, deploy, manage and operate a solar mini-grid to provide electricity for Sule and Abapanu Community (Sule Clusters), Ovia South West LGA, Edo State. This will provide access to energy for this marginalized community contributing to its economic and socio-economic growth with female beneficiaries as the focal point, which crucially depends on the long-term availability of energy. In addition to this ACOB lighting will be sinking a borehole which will also provide access to clean water for this commuInstitutewill also partner with our partners such as Rocky Mountain institute and Cross boundary to provide soft loans to help business purchase financing thus spurring economic development in the community.
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