The federal government of Nigeria is planning to develop a technology-based renewable energy facility in the country, to boost the country’s capacity to meet the needs of consumers for electricity supply,
The minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday while receiving a delegation from Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE) led by SamPro Group, led by Kassim Gidado.
The minister said that the visit to his office by the group was in furtherance of an earlier discussion on renewable energy during his visit to Dubai investment earlier this year, according a statement from the ministry.
Speaking during the meeting, Aliyu affirmed the commitment of the federal government to see that there was effective power supply of electricity for Nigerians.
He further informed the meeting that the federal government, through its energy transition programme, was working towards the provision of renewable energy through the use of cutting edge technology.
The technology, he said, would be able to store, convert energy into electricity through natural means.
The minister expressed optimism that the cutting edge technology as presented by the group would greatly improve electricity generation and supply in the country.
