The Kwara state government has said that it has begun the building of three solar farm tunnels in Ilorin, the state capital, to power streetlights and other public facilities through Public Private Partnership.
The Director General, Kwara State Public Private Partnership Bureau, Abayomi Ogunsola, disclosed this in Ilorin, the state capital.
According to him, work is ongoing on three solar farm tunnels; Fate Road, University of Ilorin Road and Sango, adding that the solar farm tunnels, the first in Africa, will power streetlights and other public facilities like hospitals, government offices among others.
He stated that the tunnels would supply power to streetlights in Fate road, Umar Audi road-GRA, Tanke-Tipper Garage-Unilorin road, Kulende to Maraba, Post Office to Offa Garage, Offa Garage to Ganmo, Taiwo road, Unity and New Yidi road, all in Ilorin.
He added that the innovation means each streetlight pole would now be powered directly from the SLT, adding that over 500 poles would be powered.
