The government of Kano State in Nigeria has granted 150 acres of land to Dangote Group for the construction of its solar power plant in Zakirai. The solar project, which will cost $150 million, will be set up in collaboration with the British company, Black Rhino.
It will have a capacity of 100 MW and will be fully funded by Dangote and Black Rhino. The companies plan to complete the construction of the infrastructure, two years after starting work.
The Zakirai solar power plant is part of the portfolio of projects jointly developed by the two companies. They aim to invest up to $10 billion in the Nigerian energy sector.
Among other plants to be built in this context, a 1,000 MW coal plant will also be located in the state of Kano.