The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to Dangote Industries Ltd for a feasibility study that will assess the transmission system’s capacity and stability as part of a 100-MW solar PV project in Kano, Nigeria.
Nigeria-based conglomerate Dangote and South Africa-based infrastructure investor Black Rhino are developing together the solar photovoltaic (PV) project.
According to Lida Fitts, USTDA’s regional director for Sub-Saharan Africa, the study creates opportunities for US companies to supply products and services in Nigeria that will support the country’s power goals.