Sabon Gari Hybrid Insights — Technical & Policy Lessons

Focus: Policy & Governance Perspective | Sabon Gari 15MWp Hybrid, Kano | Delivered 6 June 2023 | REA/NEP + World Bank & AfDB | Electricity Act 2023 A market electrification project in Kano offers a template for how Nigeria can close its energy gap without waiting for the national grid. Nigeria's electricity challenge is often discussed in terms of the national grid: generation shortfalls, transmission bottlenecks and distribution losses. But a growing share of energy progress is happening outside that system, in targeted projects that bring power directly to where it is needed most. The 15MWp hybrid solar farm serving Sabon Gari Market in Kano is a prominent example. The project was delivered for the Rural Electrification Agency under the Nigeria Electrification Project, a federal programme supported by World Bank and African Development Bank . It sits within the Energizing Economies Initiative, which focuses on powering markets and economic clusters where reliable el...

Focus: Technical Perspective | 15MWp Hybrid Solar Farm, Sabon Gari Market, Kano | Commissioned 6 June 2023 | 4 Layers: Solar + Battery + Diesel + EMS/SCADA The 15MWp system powering one of Kano's busiest markets is a case study in designing for reliability, not just capacity. When engineers design power for a major market, the challenge is not simply producing enough electricity. It is producing it every hour of the day, through changing weather, fluctuating demand and the occasional equipment fault. The hybrid solar farm at Sabon Gari Market in Kano, which entered commercial operation on 6 June 2023, is built around that principle. Designed, supplied, installed, tested and commissioned by International Consolidated Contractors Offshore SAL for the Rural Electrification Agency, the system brings together four core layers: solar generation, battery storage, backup generation and intelligent control . Oversized solar — 15MWp for 7,500kW demand. (1k/low) Layer One: Oversized S...