Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: meeting rural energy needs
Nigeria is endowed with abundant energy resources, both conventional and renewable, which can potentially provide the country with a sufficient capacity to meet the ambitions of both urban and rural Nigerians of a full, nationwide electrification level. Yet, Nigeria has one of the lowest consumption...
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| author | El-Moneim Shaaban, Mohamed Abdul Petinrin, Joseph Olawole |
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| description | Nigeria is endowed with abundant energy resources, both conventional and renewable, which can potentially provide the country with a sufficient capacity to meet the ambitions of both urban and rural Nigerians of a full, nationwide electrification level. Yet, Nigeria has one of the lowest consumption rates of electricity per capita in Africa. With the demand superseding the generation, there is inequitable access of rural communities to the electricity service in the country. There are inherent obstacles militating against the effective implementation of an orderly energy policy in Nigeria. The inefficiencies overshadowing the allocation of energy resources coupled with the near depletion of fossil fuels, make it imperative for the country to exploit its huge natural renewable resources to avoid a worsening energy supply scenario and provide feasible electricity to rural dwellers. This paper presents a review of renewable energy potentials in Nigeria to be tapped for useful and uninterrupted electric energy supply. The extent of renewable energy resources is described and existing government policies are articulated. Various polices, that could possibly incentivize the realization of wider renewable energy applications in rural Nigeria, are proposed. The challenges and future prospects of renewable energy are also discussed. Dissemination of decentralized renewable energy resources will not only improve the wellbeing of rural Nigerian communities, but also enhance Nigeria's energy and economic prospects for potential global investment. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-624522017-06-14T01:52:23Z http://eprints.utm.my/62452/ Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: meeting rural energy needs El-Moneim Shaaban, Mohamed Abdul Petinrin, Joseph Olawole TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Nigeria is endowed with abundant energy resources, both conventional and renewable, which can potentially provide the country with a sufficient capacity to meet the ambitions of both urban and rural Nigerians of a full, nationwide electrification level. Yet, Nigeria has one of the lowest consumption rates of electricity per capita in Africa. With the demand superseding the generation, there is inequitable access of rural communities to the electricity service in the country. There are inherent obstacles militating against the effective implementation of an orderly energy policy in Nigeria. The inefficiencies overshadowing the allocation of energy resources coupled with the near depletion of fossil fuels, make it imperative for the country to exploit its huge natural renewable resources to avoid a worsening energy supply scenario and provide feasible electricity to rural dwellers. This paper presents a review of renewable energy potentials in Nigeria to be tapped for useful and uninterrupted electric energy supply. The extent of renewable energy resources is described and existing government policies are articulated. Various polices, that could possibly incentivize the realization of wider renewable energy applications in rural Nigeria, are proposed. The challenges and future prospects of renewable energy are also discussed. Dissemination of decentralized renewable energy resources will not only improve the wellbeing of rural Nigerian communities, but also enhance Nigeria's energy and economic prospects for potential global investment. Elsevier Ltd. 2014 Article PeerReviewed El-Moneim Shaaban, Mohamed Abdul and Petinrin, Joseph Olawole (2014) Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: meeting rural energy needs. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 29 . pp. 72-84. ISSN 1364-0321 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.078 DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.078 |
| spellingShingle | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering El-Moneim Shaaban, Mohamed Abdul Petinrin, Joseph Olawole Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: meeting rural energy needs |
| title | Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: meeting rural energy needs |
| title_full | Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: meeting rural energy needs |
| title_fullStr | Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: meeting rural energy needs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: meeting rural energy needs |
| title_short | Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria: meeting rural energy needs |
| title_sort | renewable energy potentials in nigeria meeting rural energy needs |
| topic | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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