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C. N. Nwedu
Fig. 7.1 Nigeria’s energy mix in 2020: 10 GW on-grid (Source Nigeria Electricity
Hub)
7.3 Forms and Prospects of Renewables
for Energy Security in Nigeria
There are various forms of RES in Nigeria. The potentials of such
resources have become a subject of great interest in several efforts and
studies from both government and individual investigators. Though
findings indicate axiomatic evidence of substantial share of RES, most
of which have only made a tiny fraction of energy mix in the country, as
represented in Fig. 7.1.
The foregoing evidence of low utilization of renewables lends credence
to an earlier finding that natural gas dominates Nigeria’s power mix. This
makes for an assumption to argue that government power generation
efforts have focused on increasing investments in natural gas development and gas-fired plants increase. The government perhaps relies on
gas as a convenient low-risk approach to energy security, especially as
a growing market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) alongside technological improvement, has become a trend.
26 This is despite potential
investments and market demand opportunities for renewables in Nigeria.
26 Occhiali Giovanni and Falchetta Giacomo, ‘The Changing Role of Natural Gas in Nigeria:
A Policy Outlook for Energy Security and Sustainable Development’ (2018) Fondazione Eni
C. N. Nwedu
Fig. 7.1 Nigeria’s energy mix in 2020: 10 GW on-grid (Source Nigeria Electricity
Hub)
7.3 Forms and Prospects of Renewables
for Energy Security in Nigeria
There are various forms of RES in Nigeria. The potentials of such
resources have become a subject of great interest in several efforts and
studies from both government and individual investigators. Though
findings indicate axiomatic evidence of substantial share of RES, most
of which have only made a tiny fraction of energy mix in the country, as
represented in Fig. 7.1.
The foregoing evidence of low utilization of renewables lends credence
to an earlier finding that natural gas dominates Nigeria’s power mix. This
makes for an assumption to argue that government power generation
efforts have focused on increasing investments in natural gas development and gas-fired plants increase. The government perhaps relies on
gas as a convenient low-risk approach to energy security, especially as
a growing market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) alongside technological improvement, has become a trend.
26 This is despite potential
investments and market demand opportunities for renewables in Nigeria.
26 Occhiali Giovanni and Falchetta Giacomo, ‘The Changing Role of Natural Gas in Nigeria:
A Policy Outlook for Energy Security and Sustainable Development’ (2018) Fondazione Eni