Without flexibility, Nigeria will face difficulties integrating large amounts of renewable energy into the grid
Op-ed by Wale Yusuff, Managing Director of Wartsila Marine & Power Service Nig Ltd
As the largest economy in Africa, with huge gas reserves and high solar energy potential, Nigeria has all the natural resources necessary to meet the growing demand for electricity. However, the inadequate energy infrastructure still leaves a significant part of the population without power or relying on oil-fired back-up generators. If Nigeria can improve its energy infrastructure and unlock its gas-to-power generation potential, it paves the way to integrating low-cost renewable energy, bringing electricity and development opportunities to rural villages, driving industrial growth and employment, and increasing prosperity across the country.
There is no doubt that gas has an important role to play in ...