Scaling Utility-Enabled Distributed Energy Resources in Nigeria

This report by RMI outlines a strategic roadmap for scaling utility-enabled distributed energy resources (DERs) in Nigeria to improve power reliability and increase distribution company (DisCo) revenues.

• The rapid expansion of utility-enabled DERs across Nigeria over the next 10 years presents a market opportunity exceeding 20 GW, involving investments in batteries, gas technologies, and distributed solar PV.
• The implementation of utility-enabled DERs offers several quantifiable benefits: DisCos could see average annual revenue increases of over US$50 million and a reduction in ATC&C losses by up to 20 percent; customers could reduce energy costs by up to 25 percent by replacing diesel and gas generators; and carbon pollution could decrease by approximately 33 million tons per year, which is about 8% of Nigeria's 2022 total emissions.
• Nigeria's power sector is currently hindered by a cycle of debt and deteriorating infrastructure caused by non-cost reflective tariffs, low revenue collection, large supply deficits, and high aggregate technical, commercial, and collection (ATC&C) losses, which prevent distribution companies from funding necessary upgrades.

APA

RMI (2024). Scaling Utility-Enabled Distributed Energy Resources in Nigeria. https://rmi.org/resources/scaling-utility-enabled-distributed-energy-resources-in-nigeria/

Chicago

RMI. Scaling Utility-Enabled Distributed Energy Resources in Nigeria. 2024. https://rmi.org/resources/scaling-utility-enabled-distributed-energy-resources-in-nigeria/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2024scaling, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Scaling Utility-Enabled Distributed Energy Resources in Nigeria}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2024}, month = jun, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/scaling-utility-enabled-distributed-energy-resources-in-nigeria/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }