Afrepren, international energy agency iea and workshop proceedings on renewable energy. The coordination of the national policies on energy in all its ramification rests on the energy commission of nigeria, established by law in 1979. Sustainable development of renewable energy technology in. Today, 60% to 70% of the nigerian population does not have access to electricity. In this study, current perspectives of solar energy utilization as a renewable energy option in nigeria are examined and discussed from the standpoint of sustainable development. A growing environmental movement, the development of environmental sciences and a push against pollution such as the clean air act in the us and equivalents in other countries most of which passed in the 1960s1970s meant that more than ever before, renewable energy became not just a scientific innovation for the future, but a necessity. Renewable energy applications for existing buildings. Currently, nigeria generates a small amount of energy from renewable sources such as hydro power, solar, wind and biomass. The renewable energy master plan remp articulates nigerias vision and sets out a road map for increasing the role of renewable energy in achieving sustainable development. In 2005, the energy commission of nigeria developed the renewable energy master plan remp, which suggests ideas for renewable energy policies, as well as possible technologies that can be used to fulfill their goals.
In this paper, these problems were discussed and suggestion given on ways to check these problems, in order to facilitate the growth of renewable energy in nigeria. The coordination of the national policies on energy in all its ramification rests on the. According to the remp, nigeria intends to increase the supply of renewable electricity from % of total electricity generation in 2015 to 23% in 2025 and 36% by 2030. International journal of renewable energy researchijrer. The development of renewable energy services is linked to many other sectors such as agriculture, small scale. Other studies are ohunakin and colleagues 15 on the utilization of solar energy as re option in nigeria, mohammed and colleagues 16 on the potentials of. As of now, there are 77,000 megawatts of hydropower, enough to provide 35million homes with energy. Nigerias primary energy consumption was about 108 mtoe in 2011.
The national energy policy in nigeria is summarized as been tasked with the following. The 2006 renewable energy master plan remp, commits nigeria to short, medium and longterm goals of development and implementation of renewable energy resources nwagbo 2017. Renewable energy applications for existing buildings preprint. Estimating the renewable energy potential in africa. A survey of solar energy utilization for sustainable.
Pdf policies promoting renewable energy development and. However, the grid connected electricity in nigeria is currently at about a paltry 4000mw only. Application of discrete power converter for sustainable development in nigeria 1,2 olusola bamisile1, humphrey adun2, oluseyi a. Promoting renewable energy use in nigeria vanguard news. Solar energy is currently not part of nigerias energy mix as it is currently at the early stage of development. Oct 18, 2016 offgrid nigeria is a webbased publication of developments in nigerias renewable energy sector. Sustainable development of renewable energy technology in nigeria. Nigeria, giant of africa is faced with serious energy crisis. Lowcarbon approaches to tackling nigerias energy poverty. Nigeria is endowed with abundant energy resources, both conventional and renewable, which can potentially provide the country with a sufficient capacity to meet the ambitions of both urban and rural nigerians of a full, nationwide electrification level.
The policy primarily addresses nigerias need for increased electricity supply, improved grid reliability and security. There is no doubt that the present power crisis afflicting nigeria will persist unless the government diversifies the energy sources in. Renewable energy provides a clean and safe environment for the people. Energy and sustainable development in nigeria sustainable energy involves the provision of energy services in a sustainable manner, which in turn necessitates that energy services be provided for all people in ways that, now and in the future, are sufficient to provide the basic necessities, affordable, not detrimental to the environment, and acceptable to communities and people 51 53. Energy situation in nigeria nigeria is africas energy giant.
Solar energy, an energy obtained from the sun, is the. There is no doubt that the present power crisis afflicting nigeria will persist. Most of the energy comes from traditional biomass and waste, which account for 83% of total primary production. The paper further examines the key provisions of various extant legislations and policies on renewable energy existing in nigeria, and highlights the key policy thrust in these legislative instruments. The importance of energy in our everyday life cannot be over emphasized. An overview of the legal and regulatory framework for. Access to clean modern energy services is an enormous challenge facing the african continent because energy is fundamental for socioeconomic development and poverty eradication. Nigeria s vision for achieving sustainable development.
Renewable energy developement as a solution to rural electrification in nigeria shehu usman yamusa ii1 and abdul haseeb ansari2 abstract the ratio of electricity generated through renewable energy sources in developing and least developed countries, barring a. Successful implementation should result in the installation of enough wind, solar pv, solar thermal, and hydroelectricity sources by 2025 to provide the equivalent of the entire. Renewable energy developement as a solution to rural. Converting the flowing water into usable energy produces nigeria. Crude oil is the major source of energy and revenue for the. Barriers to the development and deployment of renewable. The renewable energy resource potential in africa has not. The renewable energy masterplan for nigeria was produced in 2006 with support from the undp. Despite the immense solar energy potentials available, solar electricity generation is attractive only under severe co2 emissions mitigation of the nations energy. Through defined legal strategies for re deployment, these states have committed to the promotion, development and. However, the grid connected electricity in nigeria is currently at about a. Hydro energy is the largest sources of renewable energy.
However, around 70% of global energy supply today is from fossil fuels which in turn contributes significantly to climate change. We have all know about renewable energy for some time now. Nreeep seeks to bring to the attention of policymakers the economic, political and social potential of renewable energy. Renewable energy has been in use for so many years in different ways. The united nations human settlements programme unhabitat, in partnership with the federal government of nigeria, conducted handson training in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Kenya, south africa and ghana, among other states within subsaharan africa, have established legal regimes to integrate renewable energy into their energy mix. The master plan project is in the custody of energy commission of nigeria under. Youths in nigeria trained in renewable energy technologies. Estimating the renewable energy potential in africa 7 executive summary this report presents an approach to quantify the power generation potentials for solar and wind energy resources in africa, as well as an estimation of the bioenergy potential from selected firstgeneration biofuel crops.
High cost of electricity supply and carbon emission reduction could be achieved with the use of renewable energy. Barriers to the development of renewable energy in nigeria. This work presents the challenges and opportunities of renewable energy in nigeria. Nigeria is blessed with a large amount of renewable natural resources, which, when fully developed and utilized, will lead to poverty reduction and sustainable development. It provides reliable information on the countrys re market, policies, projects implementation and their impacts. This ecowas renewable energy policy was adopted by the 43rd ordinary session of the ecowas authority of heads of state and government, which held in abuja, nigeria, from 17 to 18 july 20. The study has been used to assess the policy issues of nigeria energy system with focus on renewable energy development, adoption and utilization.
Renewable energy re development enhances electrification, mitigates climate change and aids energy efficiency. The 2006 renewable energy master plan remp commits nigeria to short, medium, and longterm goals of development and implementation of renewable energy resources. Efforts are underway to mitigate climate change and different countries across the world are tasked to develop. Climate change, the soaring global electricity demand, the scarcity of fossil fuels and, consequently, their rising costs, make renewable energy gain in importance. Power converter for sustainable development in nigeria. Aug, 2015 promoting renewable energy use in nigeria.
The national renewable energy and energy efficiency policy nreeep outlines the global thrust of the policies and measures for the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency. The views have been strengthened by the renewable energy master plan remp of the country as developed by the energy commission of nigeria ecn, in conjunction with the united nations development programme undp in november 2005. Olagoke3, alexander kornich4 energy systems engineering department, cyprus international university, haspolatlefkosa, mersin 10, turkey 3,mustards architectural concept, oshogbo, nigeria. Exploiting renewable energy in quantities and at prices that will. Nigeria which is a fast growing country has no existing standards to check the influx of renewable energy technologies into the country. Policies enhancing renewable energy development and. The success and failures of each country and regions were examined through a case study so as to learn some valuable lessons and derive useful implications for the development of renewable energy in nigeria. Nigeria has oil reserves of about 35 billion barrels 5. Transforming lives through renewable energy access in africa. Renewable energy resources in nigeria the global mindfulness of the phenomenon of climate change along with the anticipation of conventional energy.
Electricity production biofuel for transportation other thermal applications cooking, drying, heating, etc. Nigeria is one of most populated countries in the world. This renewable source of energy provides 10% of the nations electricity. Major renewable energy applications in nigeria are in the areas of. The federal government of nigeria has developed the national renewable energy and energy efficiency policy nreeep. An example is how the primordial human used the application of wind for sailing. As the world accelerates towards a low carbon economy, we, in the ecowas region, are desirous of establishing a.
Mar 20, 2019 renewable energy in nigeria nowadays, interest has been developed in renewable energy in nigeria, both state and even small businesses have been said to have interest in this better alternative source of energy. Pdf over 80% of the current nigerian primary energy consumption is met by petroleum. Renewable energy master plan proposed the setting up of a national renewable energy development agency nreda, to oversee the development of renewable energy in nigeria. The necessity of the development of standards for renewable. Study of nigeria energy resources and its consumption. Development of the renewable energy master plan in nigeria 2. Renewable energy in nigeria 2019 what you need to know. Renewable electricity would then account for 10% of nigeria s total energy consumption by 2025. Renewable energy can never run and can be used again and again. The federal government of nigerias vision of renewable energy in the power sector is the achievement of accelerated sustainable development through increased share of renewable electric power to the national electricity supply. With a population of about 170 million people, the nation is enriched with diverse renewable and non renewable energy sources.
Jul 23, 2012 access to clean modern energy services is an enormous challenge facing the african continent because energy is fundamental for socioeconomic development and poverty eradication. Renewable energy resources and technologies in nigeria. An economy that gradually move from a monolithic fossil economy to one driven by an increasing share of renewable energy in the national energy mix. National renewable energy and energy efficiency policy.
Review open access energy and sustainable development in. The objective among many is to accelerate the exploitation of renewable energy and development of the frame. All these and more have hampered the development of renewable energy in nigeria. Nigerias vision for achieving sustainable development. The success and failures of each country and regions were examined through a case study so as to learn some. The nreeep outlines various policies and programs for the deployment of renewable energy technologies in the country. A road map for renewable energy to help achieve this vision. Renewable energy can be refers to as a natural energy at which its energy supply is limited.
The country being a world crude oil and natural gas producer, is overdependent on these energy sources for electricity generation and other energy applications. Renewable energy system has become a salient alternative of power in remote small mountainous and riverine regions. The rest is from fossil fuels 16% and hydropower 1%. Renewable energy resources and technologies are a key component of sustainable development for the following primary reasons. This study stresses the need for the development of standards for renewable energy technologies in order to prevent the importation of substandard renewable energy technologies in nigeria. Section 4 discusses the development of renewable energy standards in nigeria while conclusions are provided in section 5. The role of energy in development can not be overemphasized. It also includes the work of oyedepo 14 that examined the perspective of energy ef. Solar energy applications and development in nigeria. Journal of energy in southern africa vol 25 no 3 august 2014. There is no doubt that the present power crisis afflicting nigeria will persist unless the government diversifies the energy.
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