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Powering the Commercial Sector in Nigeria Using Urban Swarm Solar Electrification

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  • Abisoye Babajide

    (Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Miguel Centeno Brito

    (Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal)

Abstract

The commercial sector in Nigeria has been greatly hampered due to the poor availability of reliable electricity. In a 2014 World Bank report, nearly half of the firms doing business in Nigeria identified electricity as a major constraint, with over a quarter of them listing electricity as their biggest obstacle. The business losses due to electrical outages have been significant, with losses averaging about 16% of annual sales. The lack of access to reliable electricity is one of the biggest challenges to economic growth in Nigeria. This paper proposes a means of powering the commercial sector in Nigeria using urban swarm electrification. It outlines a conceptual framework for using a distributed network made up of grid-connected home solar PV systems as a viable option for providing the commercial sector with more reliable access to electricity. It further addresses the policy implications for the commercial sector with the enablement of more electrification options, implications that include strong economic impact, as well as the expansion and creation of new industries.

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  • Abisoye Babajide & Miguel Centeno Brito, 2020. "Powering the Commercial Sector in Nigeria Using Urban Swarm Solar Electrification," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-19, May.
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    1. World Bank, 2018. "Doing Business 2018," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 28608.
    2. Adesanya, Adewale Aremu & Schelly, Chelsea, 2019. "Solar PV-diesel hybrid systems for the Nigerian private sector: An impact assessment," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 132(C), pages 196-207.
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    1. Olukan, Tuza A. & Santos, Sergio & Al Ghaferi, Amal A. & Chiesa, Matteo, 2022. "Development of a solar nano-grid for meeting the electricity supply shortage in developing countries (Nigeria as a case study)," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 181(C), pages 640-652.
    2. Owusu-Sekyere, Enoch & Cissé, Fatoumata Nankoto & Achandi, Esther Leah, 2024. "Impact of solar energy subscription on the market performance of micro, small & medium enterprises in Nigeria," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).

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