The organisers of the Future Energy Nigeria conference and exhibition taking place in Lagos, will focus on bridging the country’s energy access gap, the role of off-grid generation projects as well as discussions on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC initiative to franchise the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria.
The forum will also feature high-level panel discussion themed “Bridging Nigeria’s energy access gap” will shine a light on the off-grid projects of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), from increasing access rates to their positive impact in the communities.
Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi, one of the featured panelist says, “the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that mini grids could account for up to $300 billion of investment by year 2030. For Nigeria, the off-grid energy market opportunity is massive and mini grids could account to up to $10 billion annually.”
She adds: “This translates to huge economic opportunities for private sector developers and a larger vehicle for electrifying community clusters across rural and urban Nigeria. Mini grids, indeed, are the future for reaching unserved and underserved communities with safe, reliable and clean energy.”
The High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, H.E. Mr. Abhay Thakur, is a VIP guest speaker in the opening session and will address “India’s interest in working with the Nigerian power and energy ecosystem”. Also, the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) returns to Future Energy Nigeria as the featured country partner for the third year in a row, hosting a pavilion of almost 50 suppliers of specialized technology and services for the energy sector.
