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Driven by their strong commitment to satisfy their customers and contribute to the growth and development of Nigeria’s energy sector through investments in infrastructure, innovative technologies, and sustainable practices, Abuja Electricity Distribution Company Plc (AEDC) on Thursday signed a tripartite agreement with Daystar Power Solutions Limited and the Wood Factory Limited.
The agreement is to pioneer the delivery of its first grid-connected and solar hybrid power solution for commercial and industrial customers in Nigeria.
As a trusted service provider, AEDC is dedicated to ensuring reliable, safe, and sustainable electricity delivery to its diverse customers.
Persecondnews reports that Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc is a leading electricity distribution company in Nigeria that serves the FCT, Niger State, Nasarawa State, and Kogi State.
This comes on the heels of the first interconnected mini-grid power solution for communities in Nigeria, launched by AEDC and its strategic partners in Toto, Nasarawa State, in November 2023.
Under this historic agreement, AEDC will provide 18 hours of reliable electricity supply to Wood Factory (a top furniture manufacturer), while Daystar Power will provide 6 hours of solar-powered electricity to Wood Factory, both leveraging interconnected power facilities to deliver seamless electricity supply and great value to the customer.
This integrated power solution is expected to yield an estimated 44% reduction in energy costs and an impressive 76% annual decrease in carbon emissions for Wood Factory.
Speaking at the signing of the agreement, the Managing Director/CEO of AEDC, Christopher Ezeafulukwe, said:“We are excited about the great opportunities that the transformation and turnaround of AEDC are giving us to serve our customers, both new and existing, in more delightful ways.
“This project is a product of our consistent questioning of the status quo in the resilient push of our conviction and belief in using diversified energy sources to serve our customers better while closing the supply gap in our market.”
He said, having previously inaugurated an integrated power solution to serve some unserved communities in their network, the current solution is focused on serving industrials and commercials, thus repositioning AEDC to serve all bands of customers within its network better.
“The two projects also confirm to the world the readiness of AEDC to enter into complementary partnerships that will add great value to the Nigerian electricity market.
“AEDC has been in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), through which the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) provides funding for feasibility study grants and facilitates the optimization of energy supply through distributed solar energy and grid power.
“The unique value offering is in furtherance of AEDC’s transformational strategic objective of redefining customers’ experiences by providing reliable electricity supply to both existing and new customers, including the unserved and underserved.
“Under the ongoing transformation of AEDC, the management of the company is driving its repositioning as a clear leader among the power distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria,’’ Ezeafulukwe said.
On his part, Jasper Graf von Hardenberg, CEO of Daystar Power, expressed his excitement about the innovative interconnected solar installation.
“Working together with DisCos, we can provide reliable and affordable power to Nigerian businesses, which will save on energy costs and allow them to reinvest in their operations.
“Our partnership with AEDC supports this position. It is just the beginning; we are looking forward to developing more hybrid solar projects for C&I customers in partnership with the likes of AEDC.”
Mohamed Akar, the Director and General Manager of the Wood Factory, was also excited about the transition from self-generated supply to the integrated power supply that AEDC and Daystar offer.
“We are thrilled that we will soon be switching to a reliable integrated power solution to power our factory. For many years, we have operated on diesel generators, which is hardly sustainable or affordable.
“We believe that the future of our business has become brighter with this new partnership with AEDC and Daystar,’’ he said.
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