EXPERT IDENTIFIES CHALLENGES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

Lack of political will and poor access to finance have been identified as major reasons why Nigeria lagging behind its West African has been peers such as Ghana and Sierra Leone in renewable energy development.

 

Industry analysts have stressed the need for the government to provide incentives for the development of renewable energy sources such as solar and hydropower to engender a robust energy mix.

 

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‎NIGERIA HAS POTENTIAL TO BE NET SOLAR EXPORTER – GROUP

A group of energy investors have stressed that Nigeria has “very high potential” to be a leading exporter of solar-generated energy within the continent in a few years.

The group which was in the country to explore investment opportunities mainly in renewable energy, said in Abuja that with the reforms in the nation’s power sector concluded, there was more incentive among foreign companies to partner with Nigerians to develop other sources of energy and to boost generation.

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