FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE EXERCISE ON THE ESMP FOR THE PROPOSED SOLAR-HYBRID PROJECTS ACROSS FOUR (4) FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE NIGERIA DISTRIBUTED ACCESS THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY SCALE-UP (DARES) BY RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY (REA).
In accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act CAP E12 LFN 2004, which makes it mandatory for proponents of all new major developmental activities to carry out EIA for their proposed projects, the Federal Ministry of Environment hereby announces twenty–one (21) working days public display for the draft EMP report submitted by Rural Electrification Agency (REA).
1.1 ESIA draft final report -POLAC Kano
2.1 ESIA draft final report -Oye-ekiti
3.1 ESIA draft final report -Illorin,
4.1 ESIA draft final Report -FUK, Gombe
The proposed projects shall entail the construction, installation, and operation of a Solar Hybrid plant across Four Federal Institutions which include Federal University Kashere, Gombe State, Police Academy (POLAC) Wudil, Kano State, University of Ilorin, Kwara State and Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The project will involve activities undertaken during the various implementation phases of the project as follows;
- Site clearing.
- Civil, mechanical and electrical works.
- Installation of PV panels and associated plant facilities.
- Construction of training centre.
- Installation of streetlights as well as underground armoured cable for power evacuation.
- An upgrade of some of the existing power distribution infrastructure within the University will be carried out.
- Generation and distribution of electricity to different sections of the University campus.
- Operation of the renewable energy training centre to support learning and capacity development in clean energy technologies.
- Wastes management.
Date of Disclosure: 15th September– 14th October, 2026
COMMENTS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE HON. MINISTER, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT HEADQUARTERS, MABUSHI, ABUJA FCT AND VIA info@ead.gov.ng
SIGNED
PERMANENT SECRETARY
FOR: HONOURABLE MINISTER
