Pecohub The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with RSE Energy Nigeria to provide off-grid and embedded power solutions for industrial clusters across the country.
During the signing ceremony on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, said that the agreement marked the culmination of engagements that began before his posting to the ministry.
“We are at a point where an MOU can be signed between our government and RSE.
“This journey started even before I was posted here, and I am glad that a year after that, we have made progress to a point where we can get this signed,” Enoh said.
He said the timing of the agreement aligned with ongoing policy efforts to address energy challenges facing industries.
“Just about two weeks ago, I convened my first in a series of ministerial roundtables, and that first roundtable focused on energy as the biggest challenge of industry in our country,” he said.
Enoh explained that the MOU outlined mutual commitments and would support the deployment of off-grid and embedded power solutions.
“An MOU has commitments from both parties, with expectations from RSE and from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, representing our country,” he said.
He said that the proposed solutions, including biomass and gas, were aimed at providing reliable energy for industrial clusters, special economic zones and agro-processing establishments.
“The solution that you are coming with is off-grid, embedded power solutions, biomass and gas, that are supposed to provide a pathway to reliable energy,” he said.
The minister said the Idu Industrial Cluster in Abuja was being considered as a pilot project.
According to him, the hope is that the company will be amongst the solution providers for the Idu Industrial Cluster, because it will be used as a test case.
