The Nigerian Wind Energy Capacity-building (NWEC), in collaboration with the African Climate Foundation (ACF), has organised two capacity-building sessions on wind energy development towards ameliorating Nigeria’s electricity supply crisis.
The sessions held at the University of Abuja and the University of Ibadan on 25 and 28 March 2025, respectively, according to a statement issued by Nextier, afterwards.
It explained that NWEC designed the sessions to strengthen Nigeria’s human resource capacity and support her clean energy transition goals.
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“The programme deepened public and academic thoughts on renewable complementarity. The sessions brought together students, faculty members, renewable energy experts, and government representatives”, it stated.
Key speakers during the sessions included the Director of the Energy Research Centre at the University of Abuja, Professor Kafayat Adeyemi, who, in her opening remarks, emphasised the importance of research in addressing Nigeria’s energy challenges.
Under the Global Technical Assistance Facility, the European Union supported both programmes with key experts who delivered presentations on wind energy development, technical requirements, and project financing.
Presentations covered critical themes such as wind resource assessment, environmental and social impact, community engagement, and enabling policy framework; while experts from the Centre Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law (CPEEL) at the University of Ibadan provided insights into technical requirements for wind energy deployment.
Also, the former Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria spoke on the role of research institutions and policy in renewable energy deployment.
According to the statement, “key takeaways from the sessions included the urgent need to mainstream wind energy into national energy planning, the importance of academic research in guiding policy, and the call for increased government and private sector investment in wind infrastructure. Participants recommended integrating wind energy topics into university curricula and expanding research collaboration between institutions.
“These sessions marked a vital step in developing a skilled workforce and a fit-for-work-ready environment for wind energy in Nigeria. Wind energy is beyond turbines; it is the people. Wind is moving.”
