CCECC to build 7 MW floating solar plant at University of Lagos

• 3 days ago (2026-01-22)
• David Flin

Africa 359 Solar 331

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China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) has won a contract to build a 7 MW floating solar power station for the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in Nigeria.

The facility will be installed on the lagoon waters surrounding the university campus, and it will be Nigeria’s first floating solar power project. CCECC said the project would be the first floating solar power plant in any tertiary institution in Nigeria.

CCECC and UNILAG have yet to announce a timeline for the project.

Floating solar technology, which places photovoltaic on bodies of water, reduces land use and can improve energy efficiency by cooling the panels naturally.