Powering Rural Communities & Agricultural Growth
Biase Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria
Lead Developer: Novaris Power ยท Partners: UNDP, GEF, REA
Novaris Power is proud to develop the Ibogo Solar Farm, a cutting-edge renewable energy project designed to power rural communities and agricultural value chains in Biase Local Government Area, Cross River State.
Through this solar minigrid system, we are bringing reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable electricity to households, businesses, and agricultural processing facilities โ empowering economic growth, productivity, and community development.
This project is supported by the Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), UNDP, GEF, and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) as part of Nigeria's Energizing Agriculture Programme (EAP).
Ibogo is a vibrant agricultural community with significant economic potential, but its lack of reliable electricity has been a major barrier to growth. Agricultural businesses, households, and small enterprises rely on expensive, polluting diesel generators โ increasing costs and limiting productivity.
The community has been entirely cut off from national grid supply, forcing reliance on expensive alternatives.
Farmers and businesses spend disproportionate income on diesel generators, eating into their margins and growth potential.
Lack of cold storage leads to significant post-harvest losses, reducing income for agricultural producers.
Unreliable power stunts job creation, investment, and the broader development of the local economy.
The Ibogo Solar Farm is a solar hybrid minigrid designed to power households, businesses, and agro-processing facilities โ delivering 24/7 reliable power through smart design and advanced storage.
AI-driven load balancing & real-time monitoring
Designed for expansion into other communities
Enabling affordability & financial inclusion
Ensuring 24/7 power availability for all users
Our work goes beyond kilowatts. Every project lights homes, strengthens economies, and drives environmental and social progress.
The Ibogo Solar Farm is delivered through a structured five-phase implementation process โ from community consultation to full operations.
Site assessment, demand surveys, stakeholder consultation and project design.
Land preparation, civil works, grid layout and foundation construction.
PV panel mounting, battery storage installation, smart meter deployment.
System testing, community operator training and SupaNova platform onboarding.
24/7 clean power delivery, ongoing maintenance and community support services.
Novaris Power is committed to scaling up rural electrification by expanding the Ibogo Model to more communities, exploring e-Mobility & Electric Agricultural Equipment, and integrating more Smart Grid Innovations.
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Whether you're an investor, development partner, or interested community member โ we'd love to hear from you.