Umon Island and Bagana Community in Nigeria Receive Electricity Supply from Solar Mini Grid Facility In Nigeria, about 50% of the population (estimated to be about 191 million people) are not connected to the national electricity grid and majority of these people are located in the rural areas. Umon Island and Bagana Community, both located […]

The installation of grid facility commenced in July and was completed in August. A total of 106 wooden electric poles were mounted across the two communities – Umon Island and Bagana Communities. Within the reporting period, some sensitization activities were carried out to encourage the community members to sign the end-users contract early and benefit […]

Part of the operational strategies of the CREDC is to conduct sensitization workshop for two Umon Island and Bagana communities. The workshop was conducted to educate the community on energy efficiency and conservation and the ways to reduce energy wastage; provide safety tips on using electrical energy for domestic and commercial applications; and educated them […]

Umon Island is located in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, Southern Nigeria. The Community is surrounded by the waters of River Cross. Since the Community is surrounded by water, there is no access road connecting the other part the state to Umon Island. The Community is not connected to the national electricity […]