By Abdullahi Lukman
Ogun State is positioning itself as a key player in Nigeria’s clean energy revolution, following the announcement of a major partnership with two renewable energy firms that will see the state host new solar panel and battery manufacturing facilities with a combined capacity of 1,100 megawatts (MW).
The agreement, signed at the Nigeria Renewable Energy Innovation Forum (NREIF) 2025 in Abuja, involves Tranos Contracting Limited and Vision Gas and Power Limited.
Both companies will establish industrial-scale clean energy infrastructure in Ogun, supporting the state’s ambition to become a renewable energy manufacturing hub.
Tranos will develop a 600MW solar panel and battery assembly plant, while Vision Gas and Power is set to build a 500MW solar panel facility with plans to scale up to 1 gigawatt (GW) in the near future.
The announcement was made in a statement by Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to Governor Dapo Abiodun, who described the move as a cornerstone of the state’s long-term strategy for sustainable industrialisation.
“By hosting these major investments, Ogun is not just generating power — we are creating a local value chain in renewable energy,” Akinmade said.
“This strengthens our economy, reduces import dependency, and creates thousands of jobs.”
The signing ceremony took place under the supervision of Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the high-level forum held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel from October 14 to 15.
Themed ‘’Implementing the Nigeria First Policy: Facilitating Local Content Development and Manufacturing in the Renewable Energy Ecosystem,”NREIF 2025 was convened by the Federal Ministry of Power in collaboration with the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE).
The forum brought together government leaders, investors, and global industry stakeholders to accelerate Nigeria’s shift toward locally-driven clean energy production.
In addition to the Ogun State agreements, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global solar energy firm Sun King.
The MoU is expected to catalyse local manufacturing and reduce solar imports by up to $150 million over five years.
REA officials noted that the partnership with Sun King — witnessed by Vice President Shettima and the company’s CEO Patrick Walsh — is part of broader efforts to expand energy access while building a robust local supply chain for solar technology.
With these developments, Ogun State is poised to become a national leader in renewable energy manufacturing, advancing Nigeria’s clean energy goals while unlocking new economic opportunities for its citizens.