By Mohammed Dahiru Aminu
As countries undergo a transition to clean, low carbon sources of energy at a record rate and scale, new technologies are required to replace fossil fuels in an effort to shift in the direction of a carbon neutral economy at the earliest. Being ahead of this transition is a matter of strategic importance for all countries, especially Nigeria, which is one of Africa’s largest economies and anticipated to rank among the top ten economies of the world by 2050. Besides, it is not in doubt that energy resources are among the most important assets of any nation. It is recognised that high rate of industrial growth is a function of the amount of energy available and the extent to which that energy is utilised. In total, Africa’s electricity consumption from 1980 to 2001 grew on the average by 3.1 percent per year. Africa’s per capita demand for electricity has…
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