The partners estimate total investment will exceed $2bn, with construction of the first project to begin soon.  Once completed, the Nigerian Solar Project’s components are expected to deliver around 590,400 MWh of electricity annually – enough to power roughly over 1 million Nigerian homes.

At a signing ceremony, Power Minister Chinedu Nebo pledged that President Goodluck Jonathan's government will fast-track official regulatory and other approvals for the projects.

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