ITF converts Jos facilities to solar power

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The Industrial Training Fund has begun converting its facilities in Jos, Plateau State, to solar power to reduce dependence on the national grid and genera Read More:…

The Industrial Training Fund has begun converting its facilities in Jos, Plateau State, to solar power in a move aimed at reducing dependence on the national grid and diesel generators.

The fund said it had completed and commissioned solar installations at its Area Office and Staff School in Jos, while work was ongoing at its Model Skills Training Centre and the Director-General’s residence.

The ITF also plans to install a larger solar power system at its Jos headquarters as part of a proposed transition to off-grid electricity supply across its facilities in the state.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the fund on Friday in Abuja.

The statement read, “The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund has declared an irreversible war on darkness and epileptic power supply, unveiling an ambitious plan to take all ITF infrastructure in Jos completely green and off-grid.”

Speaking during the commissioning of the completed projects, the Director-General of the ITF said unreliable electricity supply was undermining productivity and the delivery of skills training.

He said the fund could not effectively prepare Nigerians for modern industrial workplaces while depending on an unstable power supply.

“We cannot train Nigerians for the industries of tomorrow with the power failures of yesterday. If we want productivity, we must generate our own clean power. Jos will be our model city for green energy,” he said.

At the ITF Area Office, the fund installed a solar photovoltaic system with a stated capacity of 100kWh, alongside 100kWh of battery storage and a 50kW inverter.

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