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Inside the Contract: Procurement, Transparency and Accountability in REA's 35MWp Kaduna Solar Award

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Focus: Governance Perspective | REA Notification of Award 10 May 2021 (Ref: REA-NEP/C/EEI/25/18) | Contractor: International Consolidated Contractors Offshore SAL (Beirut) | US$46,219,403.17 Public infrastructure contracts in Nigeria often attract scrutiny, and rightly so. When public or donor-backed money is committed, citizens have a legitimate interest in how the contractor was chosen, what was promised and whether it is delivered. The REA's award for the 35MWp solarization at the Green Economic Zone, Maraban Jos , offers a useful case study. REA Notification of Award — 10 May 2021, US$46.2M (1k/low). What the Award Letter Says The Notification of Award, dated 10 May 2021 and carrying reference REA-NEP/C/EEI/25/18 , was addressed to International Consolidated Contractors Offshore SAL of Beirut, Lebanon , under Contract No. REA-NEP/C/GO/RFP/98/15B . It confirmed that the firm's proposal of 8 March 2021 had been accepted, at a contract sum of US$46,219,403.17 inclusive...
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From Diesel to Daylight: The Environmental Stakes of Kaduna's 35MWp Solar Substation Project

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Focus: Environmental Perspective | REA 35MWp Solar at Green Economic Zone, Maraban Jos | 50-60 GWh/year Estimate | Net-Zero 2060 & Energy Transition Plan In May 2021, Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency awarded about US$46.2 million for the 35MWp solarization of the 330/33kV substation at the Green Economic Zone in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State — marketed as Nigeria's first "green" economic zone. What does a solar installation of this size mean for the environment? From diesel to daylight — solar displaces polluting generators. (1k/low optimized) An Abundant Resource: Northern Nigeria's Sunshine Northern Nigeria receives strong sunshine for much of the year, making it one of the country's best regions for solar energy. A 35MWp plant in this climate could plausibly generate somewhere in the range of 50 to 60 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year . This is an indicative estimate based on typical regional conditions, not an official project figure, and ...
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