Nigeria DARES $750M solar mini-grid programme — scale, World Bank financing, REA delivery model, and what makes it the world’s largest deployment.
Nigeria’s DARES Programme: A $750M Solar Mini-Grid Deployment, the World’s Largest
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Nigeria’s $750M DARES Programme: Africa’s Most Ambitious Solar Mini-Grid Deployment — And It’s Already Working
Nigeria’s DARES programme has secured 391 signed grant agreements and is commissioning 28 new solar mini-grids in Q1 2026 alone, backed by $750M in World Bank financing and over $1 billion in blended development capital. Here is how the performance-based model is making it work.