Renewable energy scenarios for sustainable electricity supply in Nigeria

Ishaya Jonah Tegina Tambari; Michael O. Dioha; Pierre Failler

doi:10.1016/j.egycc.2020.100017

Renewable energy scenarios for sustainable electricity supply in Nigeria

Ishaya Jonah Tegina Tambari, Michael O. Dioha, Pierre Failler

TERI School of Advanced Studies, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070

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An attempt has been made using a bottom-up model to examine business-as-usual and 100% renewable electricity generation scenarios for Nigeria. Results indicate that Nigeria can achieve 100% renewable electricity supply by 2050 with the deployment of a mix of renewable energy technologies, especially utility-scale solar PV and onshore wind turbines. CO2 emissions are expected to peak by 2030 and decline to zero in 2050. In terms of total system cost, a transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2050 is a cheaper option compared to the conventional pathway, and it could potentially create around 1.54 million jobs for Nigerians by 2050.

Original language	English
Article number	100017
Number of pages	13
Journal	Energy and Climate Change
Volume	1
Early online date	23 Nov 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egycc.2020.100017
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2020

Keywords

Energy transition
Renewable energy
Energy policy
Nigeria

UN SDGs

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