By Imran Muhammad
ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Below are the Ministry of Power and National Rural Electrification Agency Projects in 2026 Budget.
Ministry of Power
1. COUNTERPART FUNDING OF EARMARKED TRANSMISSION LINES AND SUBSTATIONS PROJECTS UNDER DONOR AGENCIES & ZUNGERU TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (WORLD BANK, AFDB, AFD, JICA, CHINA EXIM BANK) – ₦25.38 billion – Nationwide
2. PROVISION OF BASIC AMENITIES FOR PROJECT AFFECTED COMMUNITIES (SCHOOLS, SOLAR BOREHOLES, ROADS, HEALTH CENTRES) – ₦987.93 million – Nationwide
3. DISTRIBUTION EXPANSION PROGRAMME PROJECTS (SS, SW, SE, NE, NW, NC) – ₦840.00 million – Nationwide
4. SUPPLY AND CONSTRUCTION OF 2X60MVA SUBSTATION WITH SOLAR MINI-GRID AND STREET LIGHTING IN LERE, KADUNA STATE – ₦656.45 million – Kaduna State
5. CONSTRUCTION OF 2X60MVA SUBSTATION WITH SOLAR STREETLIGHTING AT OKPARA WATER SIDE, DELTA STATE – ₦656.45 million – Delta State
6. SUPPLY AND CONSTRUCTION OF 2X30MVA, 132/33KV SUBSTATION AT IBIONO IBOM, AKWA IBOM STATE – ₦595.00 million – Akwa Ibom State
7. COMPLETE REHABILITATION AND COMPLETION OF 18KM 33KV LINE FROM GOMBE TO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY KASHERE – ₦518.00 million – Gombe State
8. CONSULTANCY FOR 139MW DAN-09 MANYA HYDROPOWER PLANT – ₦484.25 million – Nationwide
9. CONSULTANCY FOR ONITSA HPP AND 109MW KATSINA ALA HYDROPOWER PLANT – ₦476.54 million – Benue State
10. LEGACY DEBTS OWED TO LOCAL CONTRACTORS – ₦353.03 million – Nationwide
11. POWER SECTOR REFORM COORDINATION AND SERVICOM ACTIVITIES – ₦297.86 million – Nationwide
12. CONSTRUCTION OF 1X7.5MVA SUBSTATION IN MOSOGAR, DELTA STATE – ₦297.50 million – Delta State
13. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PMS) – ₦280.26 million – Nationwide
14. INTERNATIONAL/LOCAL INVESTMENT FORUM, CONFERENCE AND EXPO (POWER) – ₦279.28 million – Nationwide
15. PROGRAMME FOR PROMOTING INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER SECTOR – ₦237.28 million – Nationwide
16. SPECIALISED ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS – ₦224.21 million – Nationwide
17. FACILITY MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF POWER HEADQUARTERS – ₦204.01 million – Nationwide
18. PROJECT COUNTERPART EXPENSES FOR DONOR ASSISTED PROJECTS (JICA/GIZ) – ₦175.00 million – Nationwide
19. CONSTRUCTION OF 215MW LPFO/GAS FIRED KADUNA POWER PLANT – ₦140.00 million – Kaduna State
20. 10MW KATSINA WIND FARM – ₦125.54 million – Katsina State
21. COUNTERPART EXPENSES FOR BILATERAL PROJECTS (ISA, ECREEE, KOICA) – ₦112.00 million – Nationwide
22. OUTSTANDING COMPENSATION FOR STRUCTURES, CROPS/TREES FOR PROJECT AFFECTED COMMUNITIES – ₦108.90 million – Nationwide
23. CONSULTANCY FOR 700MW ZUNGERU HYDROPOWER PROJECT MANAGEMENT – ₦84.69 million – Nationwide
24. CONSTRUCTION OF 45KM 33KV LINE FROM IYALMO TO AGENEBODE INCLUDING RETICULATION AND TRANSFORMERS IN ESTAKO, EDO STATE – ₦84.00 million – Edo State
25. OUTSTANDING COMPENSATION FOR AFFECTED COMMUNITIES – ₦76.54 million – Nationwide
26. CONSULTANCY FOR DISTRIBUTION EXPANSION PROGRAMME PROJECTS – ₦70.00 million – Nationwide
27. COMPREHENSIVE ON-THE-SPOT ASSESSMENT OF SPECIAL PROJECTS/PPP IN POWER SECTOR – ₦60.48 million – Nationwide
28. GRANT AID COUNTERPART FUNDING FOR DONOR ASSISTED PROJECTS – ₦59.50 million – Nationwide
29. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DATA BASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT – ₦56.00 million – Nationwide
30. CONSTRUCTION OF 33KV LINE FROM SUNTAI TO BALI, TARABA STATE – ₦56.00 million – Taraba State
31. CONSTRUCTION OF 33KV LINE AND TRANSFORMERS IN YOLA SOUTH, ADAMAWA STATE – ₦56.00 million – Adamawa State
32. COORDINATION AND ASSESSMENT OF POWER GENERATION PLANTS – ₦52.88 million – Nationwide
33. GAS TO POWER GENERATION DEVELOPMENT 620MW – ₦52.81 million – Nationwide
34. CONSTRUCTION OF 2X7.5MVA SUBSTATION AT FUBRE, DELTA STATE – ₦52.50 million – Delta State
35. 300KM 33KV LINE FROM UGHELLI TO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, DELTA STATE – ₦52.50 million – Delta State
36. CONSULTANCY FOR SITES OF GAS POWER PLANTS ALONG AKK GAS PIPELINE – ₦49.17 million – Nationwide
37. INSTALLATION OF 6NOS 500KVA TRANSFORMERS AND SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN EDO AND AKWA IBOM STATES – ₦49.00 million – Edo, Akwa Ibom States
38. PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR/ATOMIC POWER GENERATION – ₦48.29 million – Nationwide
39. BUDGET PREPARATION, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY – ₦42.00 million – Nationwide
40. UPGRADING OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FACILITIES (IPSAS) – ₦42.00 million – Nationwide
41. PROCUREMENT EVALUATION AND AUDITING OF PROJECTS – ₦39.05 million – Nationwide
42. AUDIT INSPECTION OF NATIONWIDE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ESPECIALLY THE CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS – ₦36.72 million – Nationwide
43. UPGRADE OF 2.5MVA TO 7.5MVA SUBSTATION AND 11KV LINE IN ILE-OLUJI, ONDO STATE – ₦35.00 million – Ondo State
44. HYBRIDIZATION OF 10 MWP KATSINA WINDFARM WITH 10 MWP SOLAR PV AT LAMBA RIMI LGA – ₦28.00 million – Katsina State
45. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF 4NOS 500KVA LINES IN EGUHO-EZZAGU, ABAKALIKI – ₦14.00 million – Ebonyi State
46. CONSTRUCTION OF 2X15MVA INJECTION SUBSTATION AT SILUKO, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE – ₦14.00 million – Edo State
47. DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY ON GREEN HYDROGEN – ₦14.00 million – Nationwide
48. PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SURVEY DATA/MAPPING AND GIS SUPPORT – ₦10.50 million – Nationwide
49. REVIEW OF GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION AND COLLABORATION – ₦8.16 million – Nationwide
50. COUNTERPART FUNDING FOR 50 MW GRID CONNECTED SOLAR PV PROJECT AT GWIWA, JIGAWA STATE – ₦7.00 million – Jigawa State
51. PROVISION OF 33KVA TRANSFORMER AND SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN ANGWAN ATIKU, KARU LGA – ₦7.00 million – Nasarawa State
52. FGN/NIGER STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ON PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION AND RESETTLEMENT OF PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS – ₦3.59 million – Niger State
53. CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR 700MW ZUNGERU HYDROPOWER PROJECT – ₦2.97 million – Nationwide
National Rural Electrification Agency Projects
1. NEEDS ASSESSMENT: SURVEY, FRONT END ENGINEERING DESIGN (FEED) AND LOAD DEMAND CONSULTANCIES FOR THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SECTOR SOLARIZATION INITIATIVE – ₦70.00 billion – Nationwide
2. MULTILATERAL/BILATERAL TIED LOAN – DISTRIBUTION ACCESS THROUGH RENEWABLE ENERGY SCALE-UP (DARES) – ₦1.40 billion – Nationwide
3. MINI GRID COMMUNITY ZAMFARA (BAKIN ZAJI, SAUNA, MAKERA, MAKERA) – ₦1.40 billion – Zamfara State
4. ELECTRIFICATION AND PROVISION OF TRANSFORMERS IN VANDALIZED WUKARI-KENTE TRANSMISSION – ₦455.00 million – Taraba State
5. PROVISION OF SIX TRANSFORMERS FOR THE COMMUNITIES IN DEKINA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE, ULAJA GARAGE, OJE 1 & 2, AGOJEJU AND IKPOBA – ₦375.00 million – Dekina LGA, Kogi State
6. PROVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NETWORK/METERING IN BALI, BALI LGA, IN TARABA STATE – ₦315.00 million – Taraba State
7. PROVISION OF ELECTRICITY TO VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN BENUE SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT – ₦280.00 million – Benue State
8. PROVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF NETWORK/METERING IN GEMBU, SARDAUNA LGA, TARABA STATE – ₦280.00 million – Taraba State
9. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN SURU LGA, KEBBI NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, KEBBI STATE – ₦280.00 million – Kebbi State
10. 33KVA LINE WITH SUBSTATION FROM MARARABA TO BAISSA, KURMI LGA – ₦280.00 million – Taraba State
11. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN NIGERIA – ₦210.00 million – Nationwide
12. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN ABI/YAKURR FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦210.00 million – Cross River State
13. ELECTRIFICATION OF RURAL ROADS IN VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN ENUGU WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICT – ₦210.00 million – Enugu State
14. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN IKARA/KUBAU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦210.00 million – Kaduna State
15. PROVISION OF SOLAR STREETS IN ABIA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT (NEW) – ₦210.00 million – Abia State
16. DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY HARVESTING FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN NIGERIA – ₦161.00 million – Nationwide
17. REPLACEMENT OF OVERLOADED 500KVA TRANSFORMERS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF DELTA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT – ₦175.00 million – Delta State
18. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHT IN SELECTED AREAS – ₦175.00 million – Kogi State
19. SUPPLY OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHT IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN ANKPA LOCAL GOVERNMENT – ₦175.00 million – Kogi State
20. ELECTRIFICATION OF ZARO VILLAGE AND HADEJIA COMMUNITY IN MALAN MADORI LGA AND KANTIWAGE LGA, JIGAWA – ₦175.00 million – Jigawa State
21. INSTALLATION OF SOLAR POWERED STREET LIGHTS IN ALBASU/GAYA/AJINJI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦140.00 million – Kano State
22. PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF 10 UNITS OF 300KVA TRANSFORMERS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN EDO SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT – ₦140.00 million – Edo State
23. ELECTRIFICATION OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN KANO STATE – ₦140.00 million – Kano State
24. PROVISION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN LAFIA/OBI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦140.00 million – Nasarawa State
25. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN IGABI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦140.00 million – Kaduna State
26. PROVISION OF TRANSFORMERS AND REPAIR OF EXISTING ONES IN GOMBE NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT – ₦140.00 million – Gombe State
27. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN NGURU/YUSUFARI/MACHINA/KARASUWA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦140.00 million – Yobe State
28. INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN BAGUDO LGA, KEBBI NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT, KEBBI STATE – ₦105.00 million – Kebbi State
29. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF ALL-IN-ONE SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN MALLAM MADORI/KAUGAMA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, JIGAWA STATE – ₦105.00 million – Jigawa State
30. PROVISION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN KATSINA STATE – ₦105.00 million – Katsina State
31. SOLAR POWER STREET LIGHT IN IGABI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦105.00 million – Kaduna State
32. PROVISION OF TRANSFORMERS AND RECTICULATIONS IN KATSINA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT – ₦70.00 million – Katsina State
33. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF TRANSFORMERS OF VARIOUS SIZES AND PROVISION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN KOGI CENTRAL – ₦70.00 million – Kogi State
34. PROVISION OF MINI GRID IN BALI, BALI LGA, TARABA STATE – ₦70.00 million – Taraba State
35. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AT OKPODI NEW LAYOUT AGENEBODE – ₦70.00 million – Agenbode
36. ELECTRIFICATION OF ONIFADE COMMUNITIES IN OYO STATE – ₦70.00 million – Oyo State
37. CONSTRUCTION OF 33KV LINE AND SUPPLY OF TRANSFORMER FROM GALMA TO UITH – ₦70.00 million – Galma to UITH
38. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN DUKKU L.G.A, DUKU/NAFADA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦70.00 million – Gombe State
39. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN BURRA TOWN, NINGI LGA – ₦70.00 million – Bauchi State
40. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN NINGI TOWN, NINGI LGA – ₦70.00 million – Bauchi State
41. DRILLING OF FOA INDUSTRIAL SOLAR POWERED BOREHOLES IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN KACHIA – ₦70.00 million – Kaduna State
42. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR HOME SYSTEM FOR POWER IMPROVEMENT IN KOFAR FADA BKD JIGAWA STATE – ₦70.00 million – Jigawa State
43. ELECTRIFICATION IN RIKO AND DAGA COMMUNITIES IN JIBIA LGA – ₦70.00 million – Katsina State
44. PROVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF IRSS SOLAR INVERTER BAGS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS, IN ABI/YAKURR FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦70.00 million – Cross River State
45. ELECTRIFICATION OF CAMPO, APA LGA – ₦70.00 million – Benue State
46. SOLAR POWERED MINI GRID IN TARABA CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT – ₦70.00 million – Taraba State
47. SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN SABUWA, KATSINA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT – ₦70.00 million – Katsina State
48. 500KVA ELECTRICITY TRANSFORMERS FOR KEBBI CENTRAL – ₦70.00 million – Kebbi State
49. SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN GOMBE CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT – ₦70.00 million – Gombe State
50. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN NAFADA L.G.A, DUKU/NAFADA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦56.00 million – Gombe State
51. COMPLETION OF ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT IN BIRNIWA/KIRIKASSAMMA/GURI, FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦54.99 million – Jigawa State
52. SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN ESIE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, IREPODUN LGA – ₦49.00 million – Kwara State
53. INSTALLATIONS OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN JALINGO AND ZING – ₦42.00 million – Taraba State
54. PROVISION OF SOLAR LIGHTS IN KOSOFE AND OSHODI ISOLO II FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦42.00 million – Lagos State
55. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN AKWA IBOM STATE – ₦35.00 million – Akwa Ibom State
56. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN IMO STATE – ₦35.00 million – Imo State
57. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN BORNO STATE – ₦35.00 million – Borno State
58. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN KEBBI STATE – ₦35.00 million – Kebbi State
59. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN PLATEAU STATE – ₦35.00 million – Plateau State
60. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN ABIA STATE – ₦35.00 million – Abia State
61. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN SOKOTO STATE – ₦35.00 million – Sokoto State
62. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN BENUE STATE – ₦35.00 million – Benue State
63. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN BAUCHI STATE – ₦35.00 million – Bauchi State
64. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN KANO STATE – ₦35.00 million – Kano State
65. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN EBONYI STATE – ₦35.00 million – Ebonyi State
66. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN EKITI STATE – ₦35.00 million – Ekiti State
67. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN YOBE STATE – ₦35.00 million – Yobe State
68. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN ZAMFARA STATE – ₦35.00 million – Zamfara State
69. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN OSUN STATE – ₦35.00 million – Osun State
70. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN ONDO STATE – ₦35.00 million – Ondo State
71. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN RIVERS STATE – ₦35.00 million – Rivers State
72. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN OYO STATE – ₦35.00 million – Oyo State
73. REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ON-GOING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SCHEME IN NASARAWA STATE – ₦35.00 million – Nasarawa State
74. PROVISION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS IN IKENNE LGA OF OGUN STATE – ₦35.00 million – Ogun State
75. PROVISION OF SOLAR STREETLIGHTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN TARABA STATE – ₦35.00 million – Taraba State
76. PROVISION OF TRANSFORMERS TO ESA LANE, IRAGBAJI, BORIPE LGA – ₦35.00 million – Osun State
77. DEPLOYMENT OF MINI GRIDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMART COMMUNITIES IN NORTH WEST – ₦35.00 million – North West
78. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF STREETLIGHTS IN KAURU CHAWAI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦35.00 million – Kaduna State
79. PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN ZANGO KATAF/JABA FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦35.00 million – Kaduna State
80. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR LIGHTS IN KUSA JISALO CRESCENT, APO RESETTLEMENT – ₦35.00 million – Kogi State
81. SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN OBUDU/BEKWARRA/OBANLIKU FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY – ₦28.00 million – Cross River State
82. SOLAR STREET LIGHT IN ORO, OREPODUN LGA – ₦28.00 million – Kwara State
83. SOLAR STREET LIGHTS IN EFUGO OTUKPO, OGBADIBO LGA AND BARKIN ACHA – ₦28.00
