Nigeria’s telecommunications towers will soon begin running on renewable energy mini-grids instead of relying heavily on diesel generators, following a new partnership between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) aimed at lowering network operating costs and accelerating broadband expansion into underserved communities, the NCC has said.
The agreement, signed during the NCC–REA Stakeholder Workshop in Abuja, marks a new approach to expanding broadband infrastructure by combining rural electrification projects with telecommunications deployment.
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The partnership comes as mobile network operators continue to struggle with high energy costs, with thousands of telecom towers across the country relying on diesel generators due to unreliable electricity supply. Industry estimates show that energy accounts for one of the largest operating costs for telecom operators, making network expansion into rural communities expensive and commercially difficult.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding
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