The Federal Government has said it is committed to making solar energy accessible and affordable to all Nigerians by next year.
Dr. Mustafa Abdullahi, Director-General and CEO of the Nigeria Energy Commission, said this in an interview with BBC Hausa Service.
He noted that for Nigeria to enjoy stable electricity supply like other developed countries, the country needs to generate 40,000 MW.
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“As you know, Nigeria has an installed capacity of 12,000 megawatts, but only 5,000 megawatts is delivered to the people.For the country to meet its energy needs and enjoy reliable power like other developed countries, 40,000 megawatts are required.
“We have already announced the National Energy Master Plan to address the country’s energy challenges and ensure that all Nigerians have access to electricity supply.
“We will establish factories to produce solar panels and batteries so that Nigerians have access to affordable solar power. I promise Nigerians that we will achieve this by next year. Masu.”
He further added that the government has established a Renewable Energy University to bridge the gap in the power sector.
“We will begin building a renewable energy university to provide free energy education to help close the gap in the power sector and strengthen government efforts.”
Nigeria is currently facing an energy crisis, with the national power grid continually collapsing.
The Daily Trust reported how the nation’s power grid collapsed three times in one week.
