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Nigeria - 55 Mw Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant, Sokoto - ESMP Summary

Nigeria has been facing acute power shortages for decades due to unreliability of the main power sources. With a population of over 170 million inhabitants, the country has an estimated electric power requirement of 30,000MW; with the current peak power generation in the country at 5,000MW. This represents a significant deficit in energy, which is manifested across the country as limited access to energy, or where available it has a very low reliability and stability. In order to address the acute and consistent power shortages in the country, the Federal Government of Nigeria has taken steps …