GREEN MANUFACTURING POLICY & INVESTMENT GUIDE NIGERIA

The guide outlines the process for setting up renewable energy manufacturing in Nigeria, highlighting the role of OEMs in achieving the country's 2060 net-zero goal. It details legal entity options under CAMA 2020, the benefits of Free Trade Zones, and various tax incentives such as Pioneer Status. It also specifies the regulatory requirements for solar PV and electric vehicle manufacturing, identifying key government agencies responsible for permits, standards, and investment promotion.

• Nigeria's Energy Transition Plan (ETP) targets net zero by 2060, with specific goals for 2030 and 2050 including expanding utility-scale solar capacity to 8GW by 2030 and 197GW by 2050, and ensuring electric vehicles comprise 60% of passenger vehicles by 2050.
• Companies operating within Free Trade Zones (FTZs) are exempt from all Federal, State, and Local Government taxes, levies, and rates, and are permitted to repatriate foreign capital investment at any time.
• Various fiscal incentives are available for renewable energy manufacturers, including a three-to-five-year tax holiday for companies with 'Pioneer Status' and a 20% investment tax credit for qualifying research and development expenditures.
• For solar PV technology, solar panels without diodes are duty-free, while those with diodes are subject to a 5% import duty; additionally, solar cells and other assembly components are exempt from import duties.
• The Nigerian Automotive Industrial Development Plan 2023 provides a 10-year tax relief for manufacturers and assemblers of electric vehicles and their components.
• Establishing a manufacturing facility requires several critical permits, including a Certificate of Incorporation from the Corporate Affairs Commission, an Environmental Impact Assessment Permit, and a Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certificate from the Standards Organisation of Nigeria.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2024). GREEN MANUFACTURING POLICY & INVESTMENT GUIDE NIGERIA. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2024-03/africa-remi-green-manufacturing-nigeria_compressed%201%20%28002%29.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. GREEN MANUFACTURING POLICY & INVESTMENT GUIDE NIGERIA. 2024. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2024-03/africa-remi-green-manufacturing-nigeria_compressed%201%20%28002%29.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2024green, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{GREEN MANUFACTURING POLICY \& INVESTMENT GUIDE NIGERIA}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2024-03/africa-remi-green-manufacturing-nigeria_compressed%201%20%28002%29.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }