The federal government has revealed plans to make solar energy accessible to all Nigerians next year.
The move was disclosed by the Director-General/CEO of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi.
According to Abdullahi, Nigeria needs to generate 40,000 megawatts for its citizens to enjoy a stable power supply as obtained in other developed nations.
“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 said.
“We have commenced the construction of the Renewable Energy College, where we will offer free education on energy so that we can bridge the gap in the power sector and augment the government’s efforts,” Abdullahi added.
Source: thesun