SAN FRANCISCO, February 03, (THEWILL) – Delta State government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Yutal Li Nigeria Limited, a Chinese firm for the provision of 100 megawatts solar powered electricity generating plant.
The MoU was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Ovie Agas and Liping Ding, the Managing Director of Yutai Li Nigeria Limited, for the state government and company, respectively.
The state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, who presided over the signing of the MoU in Asaba, said the partnership was necessary towards boosting the electricity supply to the growth of micro, small, medium scale enterprises.
Okowa noted that the partnership would not only give a boost to employment, but also to the socio-economic development of the state.
“This administration would always be proactive in partnering with reputable investors on how to fast-track the development of the state,” he said.
“The MoU we are signing today is for the construction of 100 megawatts of solar power plant; we have had some reasonable agreement with the company, the land they need for the power plant has been sourced for.
“The company is ready to be involved in the use of solar energy to generate power, which will help to improve the power supply in the state and the country. It is heart-warming to know that solar energy is an efficient and effective way of preserving our environment.”
He however called on host communities to cooperate with the company as they had capacity of creating employment opportunities for them in addition to helping to increase electricity supplied to the national grid.
Story by David Oputah
