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Executive Vice President/Executive Director of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), prof. Mohammed Sani Haruna, said the agency aims to contribute 50 megawatts (MW) of solar power to Nigeria’s power grid next year
Haruna stated this during the closing ceremony of a one-week NASENI skills training and youth empowerment training for 100 youths on solar installation and maintenance in Awka, Anambra State at the weekend.
Prof. Haruna said the agency has already achieved about 21MW of annual installed capacity through its NASENI Solar Energi Limited (NSEL), a manufacturing facility located in Karshi, Abuja.
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 percent of substandard imported solar products flooding the Nigerian markets.
He stressed the need for training and retraining of technicians in the solar electricity supply sub-sector, stressing that a competent workforce is essential for Nigeria to be self-reliant and industrially developed.
According to NASENI’s Executive Vice President, he explained that “technicians must be trained and retrained to update their knowledge. Failure to acquire the skills and training to supply solar electricity is the root cause of most failed solar installations across the country. This is frustrating and discouraging for customers, some consumers are already thinking that the solar system is a myth instead of a reality.
Haruna however noted that SENI solar panels and installations have not recorded failure anywhere in the country.
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