Niger State has allocated 500 hectares of land to Abuja Steel Mills Limited for a massive renewable energy venture.
The project aims to construct sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar farm to power a new heavy industrial manufacturing park.
Indian billionaire Raj Gupta, chairman of African Industries Group, finalized this historic deal to bypass Nigeria’s fragile electricity grid.
Golden sunbeams will soon fuel blazing furnaces, blending large-scale steel manufacturing with cutting-edge clean technology across the territory.
Governor Mohammed Umar Bago envisions this strategic partnership as the cornerstone of the state’s emerging industrial corridor.
Federal ministers praised the development, viewing the private investment as a vital catalyst for economic growth.
The initiative supports Nigeria’s ambitious national strategy to build a robust $1 trillion economy by 2030.
Abuja Steel Mills seeks to eliminate costly diesel generators by anchoring heavy production directly to utility-scale solar arrays.
This landmark installation could set a shining precedent for sustainable, energy-intensive manufacturing across the entire continent.