Renewvia Energy to Deploy Solar Mini-grids for Over 30,000 Nigerians

Renewvia Energy, headquartered in Atlanta, announced a plan to broaden its African footprint by installing solar mini-grids with battery storage in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, an area rich in oil but lacking reliable electricity. The deployment will initially provide power to over 30,000 residents, with a full launch targeted for next year. To finance the first stage, the company raised $3 million from debt investors, according to CEO Trey Jarrard.

Renewvia also tapped a Nigerian government grant tied to the World Bank-led Mission 300 program, which seeks to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030. The initiative complements Nigeria’s own $750 million fund aimed at delivering power to 17.5 million people. Growing demand for solar solutions is reflected in record imports of Chinese solar equipment across the continent.