Abstract: Various sources and types of renewable energy used in developed countries are stated, briefly discussed and their availability in Nigeria considered. Most of world developed economies survive mainly on the consumption of biomass, hydroelectric power, natural gas, crude oil, geothermal heat and other renewable energies. Hence this work explores the energy potentials Nigeria possesses as a country which are readily available for solving her perennial national power problems. Attention is also paid to the impedances associated with effective use of renewable energy in boosting the Nigerian economy and ways of ameliorating such bottlenecks. A mixed research methodology was adopted in gathering and analysing data obtained from government parastatals and questionnaires given out to Nigerians in the six geopolitical zones to sample their opinions about national power situation. Graphs, tables and charts were employed in analysis and results discussed. A conclusion is finally presented which shows that Nigeria has the potentials to solve her energy problems as one of the ways of encouraging national development.
Keywords: Renewable, Energy, Production, Consumption, Potentials, Power, Analysis, Mixed methodology, Questionnaires, Graphs, Tables, Charts.
Title: Analysis of Renewable Energy Potentials in Nigeria for National Development
Author: Emmanuel Obinna Okeke
International Journal of Engineering Research and Reviews
ISSN 2348-697X (Online)
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