By Patience Chat Moses
Airtel Nigeria has refuted a recent media report that the Company awarded a contract to WATT Renewable Corporation (WATT) to deliver over 32MW installed capacity of solar PV and storage across 600 cell sites across Nigeria.
Addressing the report, the Director of Corporate Communications at Airtel Nigeria, Femi Adeniran, said in a statement that the involvement of Airtel Nigeria with WATT was limited to only 30 and not 600 sites as a proof of concept of WATT’s Energy-as-a-Service offering. Of the 30 sites commissioned, 18, he said, are currently up and running.
“The report in the press about Airtel Nigeria awarding this nationwide contract to WATT Renewable Corporation is inaccurate,” Adeniran said, adding that, “Airtel Nigeria is indeed committed to its sustainability goals and continues to pursue its Net Zero objectives across its operations. As we progress in our path towards achieving these, we will keep the public updated.”