# REA breaks ground on 17.7 MW mini-grid planned for five Ibadan communities

> The groundbreaking launched work on a proposed 17.7 MW interconnected mini-grid; construction and a target of at least 20 hours of daily service remain ahead.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-15
- **Original source:** [The Guardian Nigeria](https://guardian.ng/energy/fg-rea-break-ground-on-17-7mw-interconnected-mini-grid-in-ibadan/)
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- **Language:** English
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The Federal Government, through REA, held a groundbreaking for a proposed 17.7 MW interconnected mini-grid in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Paras Energy project is intended to serve Bola, Jiboye, Ogo-Oluwa, Molade-Adelubi and Sooko-Elega communities in the Iwo Road axis.

The target is at least 20 hours of daily supply after completion, and the plan includes 18 transformers. The report describes a groundbreaking; construction and commissioning remain ahead. It does not specify the mini-grid’s energy source.

[The Guardian Nigeria](https://guardian.ng/energy/fg-rea-break-ground-on-17-7mw-interconnected-mini-grid-in-ibadan/)

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