What is remap Nigeria?

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Nigerian Energy Commission collaborated on this Renewable Energy Roadmap project, also referred to as REmap Nigeria, to explore how best to unlock the country’s renewable energy potential while also ensuring tremendous sustainable growth.

Are renewables the least-cost option for energy supply in Nigeria?

The REmap Options do show that renewables are in many cases the least-cost option for energy supply in Nigeria, especially in areas not connected to the grid. The cost case is even more appealing when considering benefits that arise from reduced air pollution and CO emissions.

What does AGR do?

At AGR we specialise in innovative development, funding, structuring, and delivery models, which enable us to deliver clean and low carbon energy projects that meet the needs of our partners, be it a fund, multinational organisation or large-scale farming business.

How important is the agriculture sector in Nigeria?

The agriculture sector represents a small share of energy demand (representing less than 0.5% of energy use in both the PES and the TES) but is a crucial part of the Nigerian economy with a very substantial share of the population employed in the sector at 35% in 2019 (World Bank, 2021).

Should Nigeria be prepared for the integration of large-scale renewables?

The analysis shows that the Nigerian grid needs to be prepared for the integration of large-scale renewables. Eforts should be placed on strengthening the existing central grid and more eforts should be placed on developing interstate/ intercity regional transmission capacity for optimum utilisation of available power.

How much energy does Nigeria use?

The total final energy consumption (TFEC) in Nigeria amounted to around 2.1 exajoules (EJ) in 2015, which is approximately 9% of the TFEC in Africa. Currently, Nigeria’s energy sector is heavily dominated by fossil fuels and traditional biomass (Ley, Gaines and Ghatikar, 2015).