STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS
II. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN NIGERIA
A number of laws and policies relating to renewables have been passed by the Government. The table below sets out the existing laws and policies on the renewables framework: These policies and laws highlight the Government’s drive to ensure that renewables are incorporated in Nigeria’s energy mix. S/N
Name of Policy/ Legislation
Issuing Authority
Policy Directives
1.
National Electric Power Policy (‘NEPP’) 2001
Electric Power Implementation Committee (‘EPIC’)
Approved by the Government. Outlines the framework for the power reform agenda. It targets a 10% renewable energy mix in the country by 2020.
2.
Nigerian National Energy Policy 2003
EPIC
Approved by the Government. Emphasises the importance of renewables. However, no concrete targets for renewables were set.
3.
Renewable Energy Master Plan (‘REMP’) 2005
Energy Commission of Nigeria (‘ECN’)
Not yet approved. Encourages the integration of renewables. REMP targets a 13% renewable energy mix in the country by 2015, 23% by 2025 and 36% by 2030.
4.
Electric Power Sector Reform Act (‘EPSRA’) 2005
Federal Legislature
Passed as an Act of the National Assembly. Establishes the Rural Electrification Agency (‘REA’) to ensure the development of a rural electrification plan. It also advocates the use of renewables.
5.
Renewable Energy Policy Guidelines (‘REPG’) 2006
Ministry of Power (‘MOP’)
Advocates for the development of offgrid independent renewables systems and establishes the Renewable Electricity Trust Fund (‘REF’) to accelerate renewables projects.
6.
The Renewable Electricity Action Programme (‘REAP’) 2006
MOP
Sets out a roadmap for implementing the REPG and REF.
7.
The National Biofuel Policy and Incentive 2007
Nigerian National Petroleum Company
Approved by the Government. Advocates the development of a national fuel ethanol industry and the gradual reduction of the nation’s dependency on gas.
8.
The Roadmap for the Power Sector 2013
Presidential Task Force on Power
Highlights legal issues in the EPSRA, such as the silence of the EPSRA on renewable energy licensing despite the abundance of renewables in Nigeria. It recommends that the policies on the development of renewables for the power sector need to be clarified.
9.
National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy (‘NREEEP’) 2015
MOP
Approved by the Government with the aim of improving power generation through renewables by 2020 and consolidates the objectives of the documents listed in Nos 1-8 above.
10.
Rural Electrification Strategy and Implementation Plan (‘RESIP’) 2016
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Approved by the Government. Sets out the Government’s strategy to accomplish the goals established in the EPSRA and the Rural Electrification Policy.
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