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National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has disclosed its commitment and readiness to buoy Nigeria’s electricity by at least 50 Megawatts of solar energy by 2023.
Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive of NASENI, Prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna, made this known during the closing ceremony of a week-long skill acquisition training and youth empowerment for 100 youths on solar installation and maintenance in Awka, Anambra State at the weekend.
He said 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 imported substandard solar products which has flooded Nigerian markets.
He harped on the need for training and retraining of technicians in the solar system electric power supply subsector, stressing that a competent workforce for Nigeria is a must for self reliance and industrial development.
According to the NASENI boss, he explained that “technicians must be trained and retrained for knowledge update. Failure to acquire skill and training for solar electricity supply is the root cause of most failed solar installations across the country. This is frustrating and discouraging to customers, some consumers are already contemplating that solar system is a myth instead of a reality.
But he said NASENI solar panels and installations have not recorded failure anywhere across the country.
“Although we are aware that some solar installations are failing even before commissioning. No two solar system installations are exactly the same even if they are of same size and capacity. Load survey, computation and analysis are on a case-by-case basis.”
