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C. N. Nwedu
There have been different efforts made by Nigeria, and in some
cases with international support for the renewable energy-based transition. The government, both present and past have, in different policy
instruments acknowledged the increasing role of renewables especially
in overcoming national power crisis and supporting global agendas
such as climate change mitigation and sustainable development goals
(SDGs). Through ambitious National Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Policy (NREEEP) and National Renewable Energy Action
Plans (NREAP), both of which were approved in 2015 and 2016, respectively, Nigeria set robust objectives to diversify energy resources choices,
achieve national energy security and energy efficiency, ensure ‘adequate,
reliable, affordable, equitable and sustainable’ development and supply
of renewables in an environmentally sound manner. The NERC has a
target for at least 2000 MW of renewable electricity by the end of 2020,
and in 2015 established a feed-in-tariff (FIT) mechanism.
20 As part
of international supports, the European Union (EU) and the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
co-financed Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), launched in
2013 to support renewable energy investments.
21 The World Bank, in
addition, financed renewable-based rural electrification under the Power
Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP).
22 The government efforts also
reflect in the international initiative, seeking to address equitable and
affordable access to modern energy resources, particularly agenda 7 of
the United Nations (UN) SDGs. A true reflection of which is the adoption of sustainable energy for all (SE4All) Action Agenda by the Nigeria
National Council on Power (NACOP) in July 2016. These efforts have
either shown little or no result. Thus, energy security issues in Nigeria
20 NERC, ‘Renewable Energy Sourced Electricity’, https://www.nerc.gov.ng/index.php/home/ope
rators/renewable-energy, accessed 7 April 2020.
21 Déborah Giusy Londoño Londoño, ‘Human Security and Nigeria’s Energy Crisis’ (IAI
Commentaries 18–49, September 2018), https://www.iai.it/sites/default/files/iaicom1849.pdf,
accessed 20 April 2020.
22 World Bank, Upscaling Mini-grids for Low Cost and Timely Access to Electricity. Energy Sector
Management Assistance Program (Washington: World Bank Group, 2017).
C. N. Nwedu
There have been different efforts made by Nigeria, and in some
cases with international support for the renewable energy-based transition. The government, both present and past have, in different policy
instruments acknowledged the increasing role of renewables especially
in overcoming national power crisis and supporting global agendas
such as climate change mitigation and sustainable development goals
(SDGs). Through ambitious National Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Policy (NREEEP) and National Renewable Energy Action
Plans (NREAP), both of which were approved in 2015 and 2016, respectively, Nigeria set robust objectives to diversify energy resources choices,
achieve national energy security and energy efficiency, ensure ‘adequate,
reliable, affordable, equitable and sustainable’ development and supply
of renewables in an environmentally sound manner. The NERC has a
target for at least 2000 MW of renewable electricity by the end of 2020,
and in 2015 established a feed-in-tariff (FIT) mechanism.
20 As part
of international supports, the European Union (EU) and the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
co-financed Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), launched in
2013 to support renewable energy investments.
21 The World Bank, in
addition, financed renewable-based rural electrification under the Power
Sector Recovery Programme (PSRP).
22 The government efforts also
reflect in the international initiative, seeking to address equitable and
affordable access to modern energy resources, particularly agenda 7 of
the United Nations (UN) SDGs. A true reflection of which is the adoption of sustainable energy for all (SE4All) Action Agenda by the Nigeria
National Council on Power (NACOP) in July 2016. These efforts have
either shown little or no result. Thus, energy security issues in Nigeria
20 NERC, ‘Renewable Energy Sourced Electricity’, https://www.nerc.gov.ng/index.php/home/ope
rators/renewable-energy, accessed 7 April 2020.
21 Déborah Giusy Londoño Londoño, ‘Human Security and Nigeria’s Energy Crisis’ (IAI
Commentaries 18–49, September 2018), https://www.iai.it/sites/default/files/iaicom1849.pdf,
accessed 20 April 2020.
22 World Bank, Upscaling Mini-grids for Low Cost and Timely Access to Electricity. Energy Sector
Management Assistance Program (Washington: World Bank Group, 2017).