Section 154 Electricity Act 2023

Section 154 of the Electricity Act 2023 is about Progress reports. It is under Part XVI (Rural Electrification Agency) of the Act.

For the purpose of monitoring progress in the implementation of the Rural Electrification Strategy and Implementation Plans as may be adopted or reviewed the Minister in consultation with the Agency shall, on a quarterly basis, submit to the President, progress report indicating activities and milestones achieved in the implementation of the Rural Electrification Strategy and Implementation Plans and such a report shall highlight information relating to —
(a) the expansion of the national grid to rural areas;
(b) the development of off-grid power sources;

(c) renewable energy power generation;
(d) the impact of ongoing rural electrification projects on economic inequalities in the rural and peri urban areas;
(e) impact of rural electrification on general rural economy and addressing gender inequalities in the rural areas in particular; and

(f) the extent to which the projects set out in the strategic plan are being achieved.