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Gombe’s Talasse gets 1MW solar mini-grid after 17 years off grid: what it means

A 1MW solar mini-grid with 6,028 connections is now running in Talasse, Balanga, and work has begun on 16MW more in Gombe. Here is what comes with it and what we still don't know.

The Federal Government and Gombe State have commissioned a 1MW solar mini-grid in Talasse, the headquarters of Balanga Local Government Area, on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya said a lack of electricity had held the community back for more than 17 years. The plant has a 2.4MWh battery bank and 6,028 connections: 5,929 homes, 84 businesses and…

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  1. Lagos State plans to raise electricity supply from below 1,000MW to more than 3,000MW by March 2027, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Saturday, 10 October 2026.
  2. The state aims to mobilise 2,000MW of extra supply from the national grid, independent power projects, power barges, energy traders and embedded generation.
  3. Its seven-point plan includes a fully functional Lagos Electricity Market and wider metering to reduce estimated billing.
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Lagos targets 3,000MW of power by March 2027 under seven-point plan

Lagos says it wants to more than triple its electricity supply, from below 1,000MW to above 3,000MW by March 2027. Here is the plan and what it means for homes and businesses.

The Lagos State Government says it plans to raise electricity supply in Lagos from below 1,000 megawatts (MW) to more than 3,000MW by March 2027. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu set out the target on Saturday, 10 October 2026, at the fourth Lagos Business School Africa Energy Conference in Lekki, in a speech delivered on his behalf by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat,…

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