{
  "id": 3667453,
  "title": "FG to introduce solar power tarriff in public institutions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/fg-to-introduce-solar-power-tarriff-in-public-institutions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T04:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/fg-to-introduce-solar-power-tarriff-in-public-institutions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian federal government has announced a new initiative to introduce solar power tariffs in public institutions, as part of efforts to manage and maintain renewable energy assets. This move comes from the launch of the Renewable Assets Management Company (RAMCO) by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), aimed at eliminating the dependency on government funds for maintenance and repairs of solar projects. The Managing Director of REA, Aliyu Abba Abubakar, highlighted that RAMCO would serve as an emergency fund for institutions facing equipment faults, ensuring sustainability and long-term operation of solar installations without the need for repeated financial assistance from the government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}