The federal government has said it is working towards making solar energy accessible and affordable to all Nigerians by next year.
Director-General/CEO of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa service.
He noted that for Nigeria to enjoy stable power supply as obtained in other developed nations, the country needs to generate 40,000 megawatts.
“As you know, with the installed capacity of 12,000 megawatts in Nigeria, only 5,000 megawatts get to the people. We need 40,000 megawatts to be able to meet the country’s energy needs and enjoy stable power as obtained in other developed nations.
“We have already unveiled a national energy master plan to address the country’s energy challenges and ensure that all Nigerians have access to power supply.
“We will establish a plant that produces solar panels and batteries for Nigerians to have access to affordable solar power. I am assuring Nigerians that we will achieve this by next year.”
He further added that the government had established a Renewable Energy College to bridge the gap in the power sector.
“We have commenced the construction of Renewable Energy College where we will offer free education on energy so that we can bridge the gap in the power sector and augment government’s efforts.”
Nigeria is currently facing energy crisis, with the national grid recording incessant collapse.
