Politik für erneuerbare Energien in Westafrika (EN)

The report examines the regulatory and economic landscape for renewable energy in Nigeria, arguing that while immediate economic and security crises may limit large-scale public climate investment, the government can achieve 'easy wins' by reinstating fiscal incentives for solar products and leveraging existing agricultural and infrastructure programs to advance the energy transition.

• Climate change was largely absent from the manifestos and debates of the three leading presidential candidates in Nigeria's recent elections, as the government is preoccupied with economic instability, insecurity, and a US$10 billion fuel subsidy bill.
• Climate change has directly exacerbated Nigeria's internal crises, including 2022 floods that displaced 2 million people across 34 of 36 states and intensified resource competition between farmers and herders due to extreme heat and erratic rainfall.
• The removal of value-added tax (VAT) and import duty exemptions for solar equipment by the Ministry of Finance and Nigeria Customs Service led to a 15-40% increase in retail prices for solar solutions.
• The transition to renewables is expected to be accelerated by the unsustainable nature of petrol subsidies and rising diesel prices, which make running generators more expensive and increase consumer demand for solar alternatives.
• Nigeria's ability to scale utility-scale solar projects (>50MW) is hindered by poor transmission and distribution infrastructure; however, the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) with Siemens Energy AG aims to increase transmission capacity from 5 to 25GW by 2025.
• The agriculture sector, which accounts for 23% of Nigeria's greenhouse gas emissions, offers an opportunity to implement climate-smart methods by utilizing existing networks like the Anchor Borrower’s Programme (ABP).
• Nigeria's 2060 Net Zero ambition, based on a McKinsey-created Energy Transition Plan, is criticized for lacking realism as it relies on industries where the country has no competitive advantage, such as hydrogen and electric vehicles.
• Public transport infrastructure can significantly reduce emissions, as evidenced by Lagos’ Bus Rapid Transit System, which reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 20%.

APA

Daggash, H. A. (2023). Politik für erneuerbare Energien in Westafrika (EN). Africa Policy Research Institute. https://afripoli.org/de/politik-fuer-erneuerbare-energien-westafrika-en

Chicago

Daggash, Habiba Ahut. Politik für erneuerbare Energien in Westafrika (EN). Africa Policy Research Institute, 2023. https://afripoli.org/de/politik-fuer-erneuerbare-energien-westafrika-en.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{daggash2023politik, author = {Daggash, Habiba Ahut}, title = {{Politik für erneuerbare Energien in Westafrika (EN)}}, institution = {Africa Policy Research Institute}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://afripoli.org/de/politik-fuer-erneuerbare-energien-westafrika-en}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }