On October 7, 2026, Niger's Minister of Energy, Colonel Alzouma Seyni, conducted a series of visits to various energy installations in Agadez. The goal was to directly assess the situation of these installations, their operating conditions, and the main constraints faced by technical teams in providing electricity to the population. He was accompanied by the Deputy Secretary General of the Agadez Regional Government, Diallo Saïdou Hamidou, and several other civil and military personalities.
The Minister's first stop was the NIGELEC central station located in the Toudou district. He then proceeded to the Telwa Fund's hybrid power plant site on the Agadez-Arlit axis, where construction is currently underway. There, he met with the project execution officials to discuss the project's progress, completed work, upcoming steps, and any potential difficulties encountered during implementation.
The construction work on the Agadez hybrid power plant has resumed and is experiencing notable acceleration. The government also plans to provide large-capacity generators to reinforce the existing NIGELEC installations and improve the electricity supply. The Minister also visited the regional energy directorate and the regional NIGELEC directorate as part of his visit.
This on-site visit demonstrates the authorities' commitment to closely monitoring the development of energy infrastructure in the Agadez region and ensuring the smooth progress of ongoing projects in this sector. Through these various stages, the ministerial mission gathered information directly from technical officials and assessed operational realities on the ground.
Following the visit to the energy installations, the three government members proceeded to the sultanate, where they presented the objectives of their respective missions to the Sultan. The Minister of Communication and New Information Technologies, who has been on a mission in the region since October 4, discussed the launch of work to operationalize the fiber-optic backbone connecting Algeria to Niger at Assamaka.
The Minister of Energy presented the actions taken to improve the availability and electricity supply in the region. Meanwhile, the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock presented his mission, which focuses on evaluating the agro-sylvo-pastoral campaign. These presentations highlighted the government's efforts to address various challenges in the region.
The visit by the Minister of Energy and his delegation underscores the government's commitment to addressing the energy needs of the Agadez region. The mission provided valuable insights into the current state of energy infrastructure and identified areas for improvement to ensure a reliable electricity supply to the local population.
Key points
- The Minister of Energy's visit aimed to assess the operational status of power installations in Agadez.
- The government plans to provide large-capacity generators to improve the electricity supply in the region.
- The visit demonstrated the authorities' commitment to monitoring energy infrastructure development in Agadez.
