{
  "id": 5868324,
  "title": "Solar power reduces universities’ energy costs – FG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/solar-power-reduces-universities-energy-costs-fg-5868324",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T00:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/solar-power-reduces-universities-energy-costs-fg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has stated that the installation of off-grid solar systems in universities is enhancing learning conditions. The initiative, part of the Energising Education Programme run by the Rural Electrification Agency, aims to eliminate the financial strain caused by expensive electricity tariffs and unreliable power supply. Alausa emphasized that traditional grid connections had caused academic instability, hampered scientific research, and degraded campus living standards. Transitioning universities to dedicated solar mini-grids, he explained, would ensure uninterrupted power for lecture halls, laboratories and student accommodations. This move, he noted, would protect institutions from recurring outages and avoid the need for noisy, costly diesel generators. Alausa also highlighted the importance of this project for the government's broader human capital development agenda, positioning Nigerian universities as globally competitive research hubs. He further revealed that the Renewable Energy Asset Management Company had been established to oversee the upkeep of these mini-grids, ensuring their sustainability beyond the current administration's tenure.",
  "summary": "FG announces off-grid solar solutions are reducing energy costs and improving learning conditions in Nigerian universities, ensuring sustainable power. Read More: https://punchng.com/solar-power-reduces-universities-energy-costs-fg/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Solar power reduces universities’ energy costs – FG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/solar-power-reduces-universities-energy-costs-fg",
        "published": "2026-09-06T00:00:39.000Z"
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  "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."
}