RP Global, OOLU Solar Launch Westa.Solar

<p><em>RP Global and OOLU Solar partner<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that <strong>RP<&sol;strong> Global&comma; a leading renewable energy developer and investor&comma; and OOLU&comma; leader in energy access solutions in West Africa&comma; have announced the launch of Westa&period;Solar&comma; a commercial &amp&semi; industrial &lpar;C&amp&semi;I&rpar; solar venture in West Africa&comma; and the deployment of its first solar PPA project&comma; specifically for Petrichor Industries in Nigeria<br &sol;>&NewLine;This is contained in a statement signed by Jonathan Collings of Alesia Communications and made available to OpenLife&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to the statement&comma; the 500kWp solar installation will supply Petrichor Industries with almost a quarter of its energy needs as well as improve its resilience against frequent power outages&period; It will also enable the company to minimize its reliance on diesel generators&comma; thereby reducing both its overall energy costs and carbon footprint&period; The project was jointly financed by Westa&period;Solar and a grant from the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;wsj&period;com">UK<&sol;a> Foreign &amp&semi; Commonwealth Development Office&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Over the next few years&comma; Westa&period;Solar intends to develop and implement a large pipeline of C&amp&semi;I solar projects in West Africa&comma; supporting business development and increasing penetration of renewable energies across the country&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Located in Kano State&comma; northern Nigeria&comma; Petrichor Industries specializes in the manufacture of packaging products&period; Like many businesses in Nigeria&comma; growth opportunities are constrained by expensive electricity tariffs and an unstable grid&comma; with the frequent stop-start of power outages limiting production and increasing operating and maintenance costs&period; Westa&period;Solar&&num;8217&semi;s customized solutions provide Petrichor with the security of a low-cost&comma; robust and reliable energy source fully adapted to meet its needs&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Kolawole Akinboye&comma; Westa&period;Solar Nigeria Country Manager explained&colon; &&num;8220&semi;This is the first of what we hope to be many solar power projects for C&amp&semi;I companies in Nigeria&period; This<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;"> Solar PV<&sol;a> installation is projected to help Petrichor generate savings of over N235 million over the next 10 years and support its long-term growth ambitions&period; Our solar hybrid systems are a great solution for businesses with high energy needs&period; Ranging from 50kW to 5MW&comma; our systems are fully customized to meet client demand&period; By providing a reliable supply at a competitive price we offer greater financial predictability and contribute to decarbonizing the Nigerian energy mix&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;