The Federal Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish nearly four gigawatts (GW) of solar panel manufacturing capacity annually, as part of a broader strategy to localise the clean energy value chain and tackle Nigeria’s long-standing power deficit. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, made the announcement on Tuesday during the Nigerian Renewable Energy Innovation…
Several state governments have strongly criticised the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) over significant electricity cuts to MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, which supplies power to residents of Enugu State. In response, the states have vowed to begin licensing new power distribution companies to break the existing monopolies. They accused EEDC of using the power supply…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that Nigeria requires $10 billion annually over the next 20 years to attain a stable and reliable electricity supply. Speaking at the commissioning of a 2.5-megawatt solar hybrid power project at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna, Adelabu pointed to chronic issues such as poor maintenance,…
