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Olufemi Akinyelure is a leading expert in renewable energy and infrastructure development in Nigeria. With over a decade of experience
Mr Olufemi Akinyelure currently heads the Nigeria Electrification Programme (NEP), a $550 million initiative funded by the World Bank and AfDB, implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).
With over a decade of experience, he has driven renewable energy projects, raised N5 trillion for infrastructure, and pioneered initiatives like the 16MW Lagos power plant. A key figure in sustainable development, he combines innovation and expertise to transform Nigeria’s energy and infrastructure sectors.
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Olufemi Akinyelure has spearheaded several high-impact projects across Nigeria’s energy and infrastructure sectors.
A $550 million project funded by the World Bank and AfDB, aimed at providing electricity to unserved and underserved rural communities through mini grids, solar home systems, and captive power plants.
A $750 million World Bank-backed initiative to expand electricity access to over 17.5 million Nigerians, focusing on renewable energy solutions.
As a pioneer at the Lagos State Electricity Board, he managed the development of a 16MW power plant and a massive streetlight network, significantly improving nighttime visibility and energy access in Lagos.
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Mr Olufemi Akinyelure currently heads the Nigeria Electrification Programme (NEP), a $550 million initiative funded by the World Bank and AfDB, implemented by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The project seeks to bridge the energy access deficit by providing electricity to households, MSMEs, educational and healthcare facilities in unserved and underserved rural communities through the deployment of mini grids, Solar Home Systems (SHS), captive power plants and Productive Use of Energy (PUEs).
In addition to that, he will also play a pivotal role in leading the implementation of the landmark Nigeria Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-Up (DARES) project. This ambitious initiative, backed by a $750 million World Bank facility, aims to expand electricity access to over 17.5 million Nigerians.
Mr Akinyelure has over a decade of experience in data-driven infrastructure projects that have changed the infrastructure landscape in Nigeria. Previously, he was a Senior Specialist in Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Development at the Nigeria Energy Transition Office (ETO) and a key member of the Project Management Office for the Presidential Power Initiative. He also served as Special Adviser on Sustainable Infrastructure to the Honourable Minister of Works and Housing. In this role, he oversaw significant infrastructure projects and innovative financing initiatives. He also played a key role in conceptualizing the Highway Development and Management Initiative and managing critical infrastructure projects, raising over N5 trillion for road infrastructure improvements..
At the Lagos State Electricity Board, he was a pioneer power systems engineer, who managed critical projects, including the development of a 16MW power plant and a massive streetlight network expansion that revolutionized night-time visibility in Lagos..