A major private sector investment aimed at tackling Nigeria’s chronic electricity shortage while boosting industrial production is taking shape in Niger State, where Abuja Steel Mills Limited plans to build what could become sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar-powered steel manufacturing facility.
The project, which will be developed by Abuja Steel Mills Limited, a subsidiary of African Industries Group (AIG), is expected to combine large-scale renewable energy generation with steel production, offering a model for energy-intensive industries seeking alternatives to Nigeria’s unreliable national grid.
The Niger State Government has allocated 500 hectares of land for the project in Sabon Wuse, Tafa Local Government Area, near the nation’s capital Abuja, where the groundbreaking ceremony was held in late June. The proposed facility will be located alongside the AIG Industrial Park.
The investment comes at a time when persistent electricity shortages continue to undermine Nigeria’s economic growth, raising production costs, discouraging investment and forcing
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