Experts offer strategies to give Nigerians access to electricity

The session had Yewande Olatunde, technical sales manager of Jinko Solar as moderator; Barbara Izilein, senior advisor to chief executive officer of Rural Electrification Agency (REA); Head of Solar Power Naija Programme at REA, Kabiru Adamu; General Manager of System Planning at Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ifeoluwa Oyedele; Executive Director of Networks at Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) as panellists.

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Speaking on the level of demands to achieve energy access,  he said planning for each resource and understanding the best ways to take advantage of each resource was necessary.

He emphasised the challenges associated with data collation; he gave an instance of the energy sources for energy access, such as solar.

He noted that the government’s key responsibility is coordination and providing an enabling environment for the private sector to drive implementation due to its capital intensity.

He added the financial institutions that govern the industry must also be in good condition to allow investors to be comfortable with their investments.

He underscored the need for incentives as a robust regulatory framework to encourage policy consistency.

Experts offer strategies to give Nigerians access to electricity