What is Nigeria's Energy Policy?

The policy aims to establish a framework and capacity for addressing Nigeria's energy supply challenges. Its primary goal is to enhance energy security and boost electricity generation by a minimum of 2000 megawatts, thereby alleviating the energy crisis.

Why is wind energy important in Nigeria?

Wind energy can support all other conventional and renewable energy forms in providing stable electricity for Nigeria. It can be used for irrigation purposes and domestic use in rural areas.

Can Nigeria sustainably meet its electricity needs?

Irrespective of this deficiency in power generation in Nigeria, the country can sustainably meet all its electricity needs having been well situated where it has huge potentials for fossil fuel sources and renewable energy (RE) sources, such as wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, large- and small-hydro power and in fact, tidal energy.

Is there a literature on total energy access in Nigeria?

Notwithstanding, there is no single literature in the open domain that gives full narrative of the total energy access in Nigeria in view of the energy penetration, sustainable development, technology advancement and energy policy evolution, rather, existing literature are either focused on one or a combination of the above.

Does Nigeria have good alternative energy resources?

Irrespective of the electricity challenges witnessed in Nigeria, it was shown that the country is naturally blessed with satisfactory alternative energy resources with capacity able to meet its existing and future energy requirements .

What is the main energy demand in Nigeria?

At about 73.2% of total energy consumption, biomass in the form of fuelwood, charcoal and waste constitutes the major primary energy demand in Nigeria, however, this huge percentage of energy consumption is characterized by low efficiency of cook stoves, heating and drying [85, 86].