Virtuitis Solaris to build 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria

ABUJA, February 10, 2025 – Energy company Virtuitis Solaris has signed a deal with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to build 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria, the company announced on Friday.

The signing took place at the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The project will provide electricity to at least 200,000 Nigerians across 10 to 15 states. Virtuitis Solaris will build the mini-grids over the next three years, with 100 to be built in the first year.

The project is a part of the IFC’s initiative to develop distributed energy companies in Nigeria, serving both to electrify Nigeria and contribute to the country’s clean energy supply.

Chantelle Abdul, CEO of Virtuitis Solaris, said, “As a key player in the World Bank-funded Nigeria Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-Up Programme (Nigeria DARES), implemented by Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency, Virtuitis Solaris is poised to bring clean and reliable electricity to up to 400,000 households across underserved communities.”

The announced mini-grid project follows the signing of an MoU between the Rural Electrification Agency and the IFC for the provision of renewable energy from five companies, including Virtuitis Solaris.

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