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Informing the Renewable Energy Market and Other Agents of Development. Nigeria’s energy crisis poses a significant challenge, particularly for small businesses and households. With 84% of urban households and 86% of businesses relying on fossil fuel generators, the country consumes approximately $22 billion worth of fuel annually. Business owners alone spend an estimated $14 billion…

Lack of electricity in Nigeria critically affects the overall development of its economy. The country has the world’s largest absolute electricity access deficit, with 45 per cent of the population (90 million) lacking access to the electricity grid, a recent World Bank report states. Large disparities exist in access to electricity between urban areas (84…

Climate change is a pressing global challenge that is currently underway, posing a significant threat to humanity due to the high levels of carbon emissions. To effectively address the impact of climate change, it is important for us to adopt sustainable practices aimed at reducing our carbon footprint. The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN)…

Series of government intervention funds have been designed and rolled out to promote the upscale of renewable energy deployment in Nigeria. Many of these funds have been managed through specialised government banks and deposit money banks. How accessible are these government intervention funds for local renewable energy companies; especially the growing ones? Assessing the Accessibility…

The Nigerian government, through Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in collaboration with Sustainable Energy for All, launched the Nigeria Energy Transition Plan (NETP) on 24th August 2022. The Nigeria Energy Transition Plan aims to showcase the country’s pathway to achieving net-zero emissions by 2060 and its leadership role in enabling a just and equitable climate future…

Energy access is a key development, and off-grid solutions (OGS) are being deployed to close the energy access gap in line with the sustainable development goals (SDG) 7, which aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. However, achieving SDG 7 will depend on energy affordability. In Nigeria, a majority…

REAN Women in Renewable Energy Baseline Report assesses the inclusion of women in Nigeria’s renewable energy (RE) sector

Perception Survey of Local Manufacturers in the Nigerian Renewable Energy Sector evaluates the performance of local manufacturers in the renewable energy – solar sector in the light of local content regulation for the RE sector for increased productivity and more jobs. It seeks to get a perception of the challenges confronted by these companies; inhibiting…