The Impact of Stand-Alone Systems in Nigeria’s Energy Distribution Sector and Present-Day Challenges Faced

The electricity situation in Nigeria has become alarming, with the population increasing over the years, the supply of electricity has failed to reach the demand. With over 223 million residents in the country, 95 million people lack an adequate supply of electricity. 91% of the supply is allocated...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2024-03, Vol.1322 (1), p.12010
Main Authors: Stephanie, Nwangwu, Amanesi Abubakar, John, Faith Ademola, Omolola
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon footprint
Climate change
Diesel generators
Distributed generation
Electric power grids
Electricity
Energy distribution
Global warming
Microgrids
Renewable Energy
SDG 13
SDG 7
Urban areas
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Summary:The electricity situation in Nigeria has become alarming, with the population increasing over the years, the supply of electricity has failed to reach the demand. With over 223 million residents in the country, 95 million people lack an adequate supply of electricity. 91% of the supply is allocated to the urban areas while 30% at most reaches the rural economy due to constraints in the electrical grid. This has caused overdependence on other sources of generation such as diesel generators, and other means of generation. Using these other sources of generation has contributed to the nation’s carbon footprint and global warming. This paper aims to study the impact of stand-alone microgrids and how they could curb the electricity deficit in Nigeria, there is also a brief background on renewable energy as it forms the foundation of microgrids. This paper concludes that though microgrids could mitigate global warming and curb the country’s electricity deficit, factors such as security and management are preventing the successful implementation of these means.
ISSN:1755-1307
1755-1315
DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/1322/1/012010