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Residents of Araromi-Okeodo, an agrarian community in Ife South Local Government Area of Osun State, are excited as power supply came to the community after over 90 years. This was possible following an electrification project by an energy firm alongside the World Bank and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). While briefing journalists on Monday, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm Olalekan Shogbesan said the community was selected for the project based on its viability. He said the 50KWP hybrid solar mini-grid power plant which started in 2018 was enough to supply power to the community.

On his part, the Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke who was represented at the opening of the project by his Commissioner for Energy Ademola Adeyemo said the government would support the company. According to him, the Osun Government would also execute similar projects in other parts of the state. Also speaking, the traditional ruler of the community The Alara of Araromi Oke-Odo Oba Abass Gbadamosi expressed joy over the development. He said the community has been without electricity since 1932 when it was founded. According to him, for over 20 years tried to get power to the area.

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The Ogun State government has recorded yet another giant stride by giving Sholep Energy Ltd five hectares of land to install a 5-megawatt solar power plant for Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia.

On Tuesday December 12, 2017, Hon. Olusegun Bolanle Gbeleyi, S.A to the Governor on Oil and Gas and member, Special Committee for Ogun State Polytechnic Ipokia Project, led OPIC officials, Hon. Josu Amos, Chairman, Ipokia Local Government and Sholep Energy’s team to the polytechnic site to identify five hectares of land allocated for the solar power project.

Speaking shortly after receiving the land, the Managing Director/CEO of Sholep Energy, Engr. Olalekan Shogbesan, said: “We are ready to generate five megawatts for the Ogun State Polytechnic, Ipokia and its entire environ through solar system, with a guarantee of 10 years uninterrupted power.

‘To move toward a cleaner energy economy, we must improve our nation’s electrical grid, as well as construct the transmission infrastructure needed to connect renewable energy facilities to cities and regions with high power demand. The project will be ready by the first quarter of 2018.”

by www.sunnewsonline.com 29th December 2017 12

Osun State, played host to the CEO of Sholep Energy Limited, Engr. Shogbesan .A Olalekan, who was in town to pay a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, as he discusses modalities on how to embrace the emergence of the renewable energy movement. The visit marks the beginning of great renewable energy ideas which Sholep Energy is pioneering and in no distant time, its technology will become a super structure of solution to all Africa's energy problem.

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