Providing Sustainable Energy in Ofetebe Community Using Solar Micro Off-Grid Facility

The project “Providing Sustainable Energy in Ofetebe Community Using Solar Micro Off-Grid Facility” was implemented by the Community Research and Development Centre (CREDC) as part of the PREEEN Project (Promoting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Nigeria) and was funded by the Global Environment Facility-Small Grant Programme (GEF-SGP)/UNDP Nigeria.

The Project is located at Ofetebe Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Southern Nigeria. Ofetebe community was before the implementation of this project not connected to the national grid and the people of the community relied mainly on candles, kerosene lamp, bush lamp, and generators as their sources of energy for lighting and other services. These energy sources do not only expose them to the dangers of respiratory diseases but also the CO2 gas emitted from these energy sources contributes to climate change. The project involves the installation of 4kw PV system to power the community borehole (for water supply), a media house, and community health centre and provide electricity for 30 households