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tapping other renewables.
46 A recent study demonstrates that a unit
cost of electricity from stand-alone photovoltaic systems is less costly,
as opposed to the cost of widely utilized imported diesel generators.
47
Therefore, economic viability exists for solar energy in Nigeria. This
makes for an assumption that an effective harnessing of a substantial
amount of disposable solar energy in the country can provide electricity
to both urban and rural dwellers. This can be crucial for power decentralization and access localization. There is no doubt that deploying solar
technology to support off-grid and on-grid electricity generation would
make a significant impact on Nigeria’s economy and citizens’ well-being.
This could be a reality with the government’s recent launch of $75
million in funds to generate electricity for her teeming population.
48 The
government will, nevertheless, need to show a clear political will to scale
solar energy technology, and also address challenges to its investments.
7.3.3 Wind Energy
Technology has proven wind to be an economic power-based resource
globally, which is relatively ubiquitous. The presence of wind can be
naturally felt in every state of Nigeria. This sensation does not, in any
sense mean wind viability for power generation in every state. The
concern to evaluate wind potential coupled with unjustifiable regular
short capacity made wind a great subject of interest, reflecting in efforts
from both government and researchers,
49 but little has been done to
commercialize it. On a basic level, some analyses have only focused
46 Ikponmwosa Oghogho and others, ‘Solar Energy Potential and its Development for Sustainable Energy Generation in Nigeria: A Road Map to Achieving this Feat’ (2014) 5(2)
International Journal of Engineering and Management Sciences, 61–67.
47 Chiemeka Onyeka Okoye, Onur Taylan and Derek K. Baker, ‘Solar Energy Potentials in
Strategically Located Cities in Nigeria: Review, Resource assessment and PV System Design’
(2016) 5(C), Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 550–566.
48 JP Casey, ‘Electrifying Nigeria: Could Solar Power One Million Households?’ (Power
Technology, 20 January 2020), https://www.power-technology.com/features/electrifying-nigeriacould-solar-power-one-million-households/, accessed 14 April 2020.
49 Oluseyi O. Ajayi, ‘Assessment of Utilisation of Wind Energy Resources in Nigeria’ (2009) 37
Energy Policy, 750–753.
C. N. Nwedu
tapping other renewables.
46 A recent study demonstrates that a unit
cost of electricity from stand-alone photovoltaic systems is less costly,
as opposed to the cost of widely utilized imported diesel generators.
47
Therefore, economic viability exists for solar energy in Nigeria. This
makes for an assumption that an effective harnessing of a substantial
amount of disposable solar energy in the country can provide electricity
to both urban and rural dwellers. This can be crucial for power decentralization and access localization. There is no doubt that deploying solar
technology to support off-grid and on-grid electricity generation would
make a significant impact on Nigeria’s economy and citizens’ well-being.
This could be a reality with the government’s recent launch of $75
million in funds to generate electricity for her teeming population.
48 The
government will, nevertheless, need to show a clear political will to scale
solar energy technology, and also address challenges to its investments.
7.3.3 Wind Energy
Technology has proven wind to be an economic power-based resource
globally, which is relatively ubiquitous. The presence of wind can be
naturally felt in every state of Nigeria. This sensation does not, in any
sense mean wind viability for power generation in every state. The
concern to evaluate wind potential coupled with unjustifiable regular
short capacity made wind a great subject of interest, reflecting in efforts
from both government and researchers,
49 but little has been done to
commercialize it. On a basic level, some analyses have only focused
46 Ikponmwosa Oghogho and others, ‘Solar Energy Potential and its Development for Sustainable Energy Generation in Nigeria: A Road Map to Achieving this Feat’ (2014) 5(2)
International Journal of Engineering and Management Sciences, 61–67.
47 Chiemeka Onyeka Okoye, Onur Taylan and Derek K. Baker, ‘Solar Energy Potentials in
Strategically Located Cities in Nigeria: Review, Resource assessment and PV System Design’
(2016) 5(C), Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 550–566.
48 JP Casey, ‘Electrifying Nigeria: Could Solar Power One Million Households?’ (Power
Technology, 20 January 2020), https://www.power-technology.com/features/electrifying-nigeriacould-solar-power-one-million-households/, accessed 14 April 2020.
49 Oluseyi O. Ajayi, ‘Assessment of Utilisation of Wind Energy Resources in Nigeria’ (2009) 37
Energy Policy, 750–753.