The executive vice chairman/Chief Executive of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna has disclosed the agency’s target is to contribute 50 Megawatts of solar energy to Nigeria’s electricity by 2023.
He made this known during the closing ceremony of a week-long NASENI skill acquisition training and youth empowerment for 100 youths on solar installation and maintenance in Awka, Anambra State at the weekend.
Prof. Haruna said that the agency already has achieved about 21 Megawatts per annum with installed capacity through its NASENI Solar Energy Limited (NSEL), a manufacturing plant located in Karshi, Abuja, owned by the Agency. He said the plant is now implementing its plan to double that capacity to move its production capacity to 50 Megawatts to bridge the gaps of over 80 per cent of imported substandard solar…
Solar energy: NASENI targets 50MW of electricity contribution to Nigeria by 2023
