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Working in collaboration with the
@UNDP and
@theGEF, the REA continues to advance the sector's efforts at De-risking Sustainable Off-Grid Lighting Solutions (DSOLS)
In 2025, the DSOLS project, being implemented by the REA, further demonstrated how targeted de-risking across policy, finance, and knowledge systems can unlock real progress in Nigeria’s off-grid solar market.
By addressing both structural and market-level risks, DSOLS supported the deployment of 1,400 Solar Home Systems in unserved rural communities, expanding energy access for households beyond the reach of the national grid and reinforcing federal rural electrification priorities.
Optimizing the project, a $500,000 Working Capital Finance Facility, capitalised by 12 private companies, helped unlock confidence, enabling beneficiary service providers to sell over 5,000 solar home systems independently, create 50 jobs, and attract additional external financing for rural electrification.
#PowerinNumbers
#EnergyAccess
#PoweringNigeria
#RenewableEnergy
#DeriskingOffgrid.