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PeopleSuN
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The project PeopleSuN - Optimizing off-grid electricity supply systems in Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, and one in six Africans is Nigerian. One of Nigeria’s most demanding challenges today is to deliver electricity access to millions. Currently, 85 million Nigerians -the equivalent of the population of Germany- do not have access to grid electricity. Both the access deficit and the strong reliance on diesel- and petrol-fueled back-up generators have severe health impacts and affect all aspects of the economy, from rural livelihoods to manufacturing and exports.
Nigeria’s potential for developing sustainable off-grid electricity solutions – solar minigrids and solar standalone systems, among others- is one of the largest in the world. Although the sector is experiencing growth, local and international off-grid practitioners are facing important challenges. One of these is the development of needed capacity and skills in the off-grid sector. Training and technical capacity building programs have emerged to support off-grid energy businesses and develop the local workforce.
The overall goal of the PeopleSuN research project is to improve access to reliable and sustainable electricity in underserved regions in Nigeria, by supporting the deployment of off-grid electricity supply solutions such as solar mini-grids and solar standalone systems. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and coordinated by Reiner Lemoine Institute. Project partners include research organisations, civil society and off-grid public and private actors from Germany and Nigeria. Link to the current project’s website: https://www.peoplesun.org/
