The legal sustainability of energy substitution in Nigeria’s electric power sector: renewable energy as alternative
Abstract Non-renewable fuel sources have been the predominant energy sources and a significant source of foreign exchange income for Nigeria, while at the same time there is a severe problem of electricity inconsistency and persistent power blackouts in Nigeria. The research aims to end the concern...
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| description | Abstract Non-renewable fuel sources have been the predominant energy sources and a significant source of foreign exchange income for Nigeria, while at the same time there is a severe problem of electricity inconsistency and persistent power blackouts in Nigeria. The research aims to end the concern for deficient energy use, and to encourage energy efficiency and sustainability. Nigeria has not maximized the advantages of renewable energy after the denationalisation of its electricity industry despite the current transformation in the power industry and the rising demand for renewable energy supply. The research adopts a doctrinal legal approach with a library-based legal research technique with a comparative legal method. It reveals that the absence of a comprehensible legal regime with encouragement for the use of renewable energy is the fundamental element causing the slow utilization of renewable energy as a substitute source of energy in Nigeria. It is suggested that, among other reforms, there is a need for a comprehensible legal regime on renewable energy and the encouragement of strict implementation of energy regulatory strategies and policies with incentives for the application of renewable energy sources in Nigeria. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-517181ac2e2743fc90219d64133553732022-12-21T22:57:08ZengSpringerOpenProtection and Control of Modern Power Systems2367-26172367-09832020-12-015111210.1186/s41601-020-00179-3The legal sustainability of energy substitution in Nigeria’s electric power sector: renewable energy as alternativeOlusola Joshua Olujobi0Legal Practitioner and Lecturer, Business Management Department, Covenant UniversityAbstract Non-renewable fuel sources have been the predominant energy sources and a significant source of foreign exchange income for Nigeria, while at the same time there is a severe problem of electricity inconsistency and persistent power blackouts in Nigeria. The research aims to end the concern for deficient energy use, and to encourage energy efficiency and sustainability. Nigeria has not maximized the advantages of renewable energy after the denationalisation of its electricity industry despite the current transformation in the power industry and the rising demand for renewable energy supply. The research adopts a doctrinal legal approach with a library-based legal research technique with a comparative legal method. It reveals that the absence of a comprehensible legal regime with encouragement for the use of renewable energy is the fundamental element causing the slow utilization of renewable energy as a substitute source of energy in Nigeria. It is suggested that, among other reforms, there is a need for a comprehensible legal regime on renewable energy and the encouragement of strict implementation of energy regulatory strategies and policies with incentives for the application of renewable energy sources in Nigeria.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41601-020-00179-3Non-renewable energySustainabilityRenewable energyFossil fuelNigeria |
| spellingShingle | Olusola Joshua Olujobi The legal sustainability of energy substitution in Nigeria’s electric power sector: renewable energy as alternative Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems Non-renewable energy Sustainability Renewable energy Fossil fuel Nigeria |
| title | The legal sustainability of energy substitution in Nigeria’s electric power sector: renewable energy as alternative |
| title_full | The legal sustainability of energy substitution in Nigeria’s electric power sector: renewable energy as alternative |
| title_fullStr | The legal sustainability of energy substitution in Nigeria’s electric power sector: renewable energy as alternative |
| title_full_unstemmed | The legal sustainability of energy substitution in Nigeria’s electric power sector: renewable energy as alternative |
| title_short | The legal sustainability of energy substitution in Nigeria’s electric power sector: renewable energy as alternative |
| title_sort | legal sustainability of energy substitution in nigeria s electric power sector renewable energy as alternative |
| topic | Non-renewable energy Sustainability Renewable energy Fossil fuel Nigeria |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41601-020-00179-3 |
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