The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has said that it was working tirelessly to improve energy access in the state.
The government has also unveiled the Lagos State Off-Grid Electrification Strategy and Action Plan with support from the British-funded Africa Clean Energy Technical Assistance Facility.
The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Olalere Odusote, disclosed that the programne, which is being implemented by Tetra Tech International Development and funded by the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, was geared towards the improvement of the off-grid energy access in Lagos State.
Odusote said the government developed the Lagos State Electricity Policy in 2021 to articulate its vision for creating a viable sub-national electricity sector that caters fully to the needs of its citizens while also enabling significant socio-economic growth.
He added that the government’s plans follow the arrival of the off-grid solar sector as an important component in achieving access to energy – for all-in the state.