DARES Nigeria Distributed Energy Initiative
Sector: Solar • Location: Nigeria
Source: SolarQuarter
DARES is Nigeria's largest distributed energy initiative aimed at delivering electricity access to 17.5 million Nigerians by deploying up to 1,500 solar mini-grids and 1.5 million solar home systems across the country. The program is led by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and supported by the World Bank. Odyssey has been selected as the official digital platform to manage the program's impl
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Residential, Government
- Location
- Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- SolarQuarter
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | DARES is Nigeria's largest distributed energy initiative aimed at delivering electricity access to 17.5 million Nigerians by deploying up to 1,500 solar mini-grids and 1.5 million solar home systems across the country. The program is led by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and supported by the World Bank. Odyssey has been selected as the official digital platform to manage the program's implementation, providing tools for proposal submission, progress tracking, and financing management. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Nigeria |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Power Generation (CCGT), Residential, Government |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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