Stakeholders in Nigeria’s renewable energy sector are calling for stronger regulation, local technical capacity and institutional support to drive solar energy development and make electricity more affordable.
The call was made at the Abuja Solar Policy Roundtable, where the Special Assistant to the President on Climate Change Matters, Comrade Yussuf Olatunji Kelani, stressed the need for policies that support local manufacturing without increasing costs for consumers.
Kelani said a stronger domestic solar industry could create jobs, build technical skills, attract investment and promote technology transfer, urging closer collaboration among government, regulators and industry players.
In his remarks, the Executive Director of GIFSEP, David Tergunwe, called for tighter regulation, quality standards and stronger local expertise to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on expatriate technicians and lower the cost of solar deployment.
Delivering the keynote address, the Director of the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Transitions, Professor Nasir Isa, called for stronger institutional support and official solar testing laboratories.
Isa also urged practical measures to reduce energy costs for local manufacturers and deeper collaboration among government, industry and civil society in research and solar technology development.
The stakeholders said affordable electricity, effective regulation and stronger local capacity are critical to building a competitive domestic solar industry and advancing Nigeria’s energy transition.
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