Renewables
UN praises Nigeria’s solar initiatives for powering five million people
CEII brief
Punch reported on 19 Oct 2026: UN praises Nigeria’s solar initiatives for powering five million people.
Read the full story on PunchThe United Nations has praised Nigeria’s rural electrification programme for providing electricity to over five million people through solar initiatives.
Context from CEII
Renewables are the fastest-growing part of the world’s energy system. The COP28 goal is to triple capacity by 2030, and solar mini-grids are the fastest route to power for millions of people without electricity.
22.0% of electricity in Nigeria was renewable in 2021Countries in this story
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