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Nigeria’s Starsight secures $15mn BII funding to cut diesel dependence

  • $15mn BII funding boosts solar expansion
  • Nigeria’s diesel reliance targeted with clean alternatives

 

LAGOS, NIGERIA – Starsight Energy Africa Group has secured $15 million in mezzanine debt from British International Investment to expand clean energy solutions across West Africa.

The funding marks a strategic push into distributed solar power, particularly in Nigeria, where chronic grid instability and reliance on diesel generators continue to constrain business productivity and economic growth.

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