In a bid to boost renewal energy, the federal government may consider
the option of sourcing solar energy locally to empower nine
universities to enhance the Green Bond Initiative in the country.
The Minister of State, Environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril stated this
when paying a working visit to National Agency for Science and
Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, Solar Energy Ltd in Karishi, Abuja.
He said plans are underway to carry out renewable energy programmes
with tertiary institutions in line with Nigeria’s nationally Intended
Contributions to reduce carbon emissions here.
FG to source solar energy locally to aid Green Bond Initiative.
Solar Energy
In a bid to boost renewal energy, the federal government may consider
the option of sourcing solar energy locally to empower nine
universities to enhance the Green Bond Initiative in the country.
The Minister of State, Environment, Ibrahim Usman Jibril stated this
when paying a working visit to National Agency for Science and
Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, Solar Energy Ltd in Karishi, Abuja.
He said plans are underway to carry out renewable energy programmes
with tertiary institutions in line with Nigeria’s nationally Intended
Contributions to reduce carbon emissions here.
To Jibril, the ministry has identified solar energy plant that would
support local manufacturing firm to produce solar panel, which is one of
their critical focus of Green Bond project.
The minister therefore maintained, the issue of solar energy will
encourage the use of local content which in turn help the country to
save foreign exchange as well as create employment.
Earlier, Executive Vice Chairmen of NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Sanni
Haruna had told the minister that the Solar Energy Plant was first Solar
PV Module/Panel manufacturing company in Nigeria.
“The Plant has a 7.5 mega watts capacity and it can produce all sizes
and capacities of Solar PV module and the company’s products can
complete favourably with any imported solar panel in the country,” he
added.
Haruna also explained that NASENI Solar Energy Ltd was established to
primarily reduce cost of quality solar panel as well as produce the
ones that are 100 per cent made in Nigeria. source:https://guardian.ng
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