FG targets 30% power from renewable energy in 2030
The Federal government has disclosed that it is targeting 30 per cent power generation from renewable energy sources by the year 2030. Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday at the Green Skills Bootcamp which had as the theme: “Spark the Green Economy,” […]
The Federal government has disclosed that it is targeting 30 per cent power generation from renewable energy sources by the year 2030.
Director General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday at the Green Skills Bootcamp which had as the theme: “Spark the Green Economy,”
Speaking at the event, the ECN DG noted that Nigeria was the first African country to develop a National Energy Transition Master Plan which is a roadmap to net zero.
He added that around 90 million Nigerians do not have access to electricity, even though 140 million do. That is a huge gap. The United Nations has mandated energy security for all, and our current president is committed to ensuring every Nigerian has access to clean, reliable, and affordable electricity.
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Last year, the Energy Commission unveiled the first gazetted National Energy Policy, along with the National Energy Master Plan, signed by the president in May 2024. This was not just another policy document. The president directed that Nigeria’s energy mix must change. By 2030, 30 percent must come from renewables, scaling up further so that by 2060, we can achieve net zero,” the DG said
Also speaking, Oladimeji Olawale, CEO, Sleekabyte Technologies, UK Ltd noted that the project being launched called the RoboVolts, is designed to make a real impact for MSMEs, which form the backbone of Nigeria’s economy.
“With fuel prices rising sharply over the past 18 months, our solution offers them a cheaper, cleaner alternative to diesel and petrol generators. This will cut costs and boost profits. We are training MSMEs and integrating AI into our system to help map generator use in communities, giving government data to phase out fossil fuel generators and transition to sustainable alternatives,” he explained Similarly, Abdul-Quayyum Gbadamosi, CEO of CitiBIM Nigeria Ltd stated that there is a need for deliberate shift to renewable energy by businesses, adding that the company has overtime keyed into different programmes that will boost MSMEs sustainability through the adoption of renewable energy.