Nigeria: US support for Quaint solar

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced grant funding for a solar project in northern Nigeria during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Washington on 19-22 July. Lagos-based Quaint Global Energy Solutions Nigeria Ltd plans a 50MW on-grid solar plant at Manchok Ranch in Kaduna State. The company, a subsidiary of Houston-based Quaint Solutions and Trading Company, says its Abiba project is a 50MW utility plant being developed by 100%-owner Quaint GES.