NIGERIA
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Country Snapshot
Nigeria is a vibrant energy market and HETA used
our call for concepts window to explore promising innovations. Through that process, we
issued a stand-alone grant to PIND Foundation in July 2023 to electrify 12 facilities (4 of
which were completed by September 30) in remote and last-mile communities of the Niger Delta
region—amplifying the impact of PIND’s Access to Energy Project.
USAID Mission Funding
We will conduct a scoping visit and
co-creation workshop in early 2024 to determine a potential investment case for
USAID mission co-funding.
Facilities & People Reached
We completed 4 health facilities,
representing more than 14,000 people served in the surrounding communities.
Local Partners & Leverage Resources
HETA has mobilized $435,000 in leverage
resources from PIND and local developers.
Unlocking Off-Take for Healthcare and
Productive Uses of Energy
To boost access to energy
for off-grid health facilities and support Nigeria’s transition to
renewable energy, HETA partnered with the Foundation for Partnership
Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND). Together with PIND and
their network of mini-grid developers, we are co-financing 20-foot
containerized solar PV systems able to generate 15–20 kilowatts of
electricity to power 12 remote and last-mile health centers and health
posts.
The solution leverages the work of PIND’s Access to
Energy Project by establishing dedicated off-take arrangements that provide
more affordable electricity for the health facilities. Electricity not used
by the health facilities is available for commercial and industrial loads in
the nearby communities. HETA’s funding is matched two to one,
with PIND and local developers funding two-thirds of the capital expenses
for procurement and installation of the energy systems.
RESULTS
As of September 30,
2023, this project had electrified four health facilities and is on
track to complete all 12 by the end of December. Our partnership
provides sustainable, 24/7 access to electricity at subsidized
costs, powering cold chain equipment and contributing to a range of
results at the nexus of health service delivery, energy access, and
climate mitigation:
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Improved healthcare access for 14,000 people in last-mile and coastal communities of the Niger Delta
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Complementary electrical connections for 3,000 households and local businesses
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Reducing more than 2,000 tons of carbon emissions
Partner Spotlight
Established in 2010, the Foundation
for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is a non-profit
organization that promotes peace and equitable economic growth in
the Niger Delta region through strategic partnerships and
collaborations.
HETA partnered with PIND for an initial six-month program,
closing in December 2023, to deploy innovative power enterprise models that
provide clean, sustainable electricity for 12 last-mile health facilities.
The business model uses solar energy cabins that provide reliable,
affordable solar power for health service delivery and for complementary
business connections in the surrounding communities.
PIND works with
local solar mini-grid developers and provides capacity strengthening support
through the HETA funding. The private mini-grid companies operate and
maintain the cabins through a commercial model in which non-healthcare
customers pay service-reflective tariffs for electricity.
Each community intervention in this first phase
is expected to benefit between 300 and 1,200 people accessing the local
primary healthcare facility—giving thousands of people the potential to
benefit from improved electrification in hard-to-reach coastal communities
of the Niger Delta.
This report and the experiences it documents
were made possible through the support of the American people through the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID). It was produced by Abt Global for the Power
Africa Health Electrification and Telecommunications Alliance (USAID Cooperative Agreement
72067422CA00003).
