Register TODAY! Getting Electricity Investments Moving Renewables - IPPs - Gas - Off Grid
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Channel: Tonisha Tagoe · 2016 · News & Politics
Get your tickets at www.PoweringAfrica-Nigeria.com Powering Africa - Nigeria (12 - 14 October 2016 ) 12 - 14 October 2016 Hilton Transcorp, Abuja, Nigeria Getting Electricity Investments Moving Renewables - IPPs - Gas - Off Grid We all understand the scale of the opportunity in Nigeria, now it’s time to understand the priorities and pace of development. In the last 12 months Nigeria’s electricity sector has been transformed with the arrival of Minister Babatunde Fashola, Minister for Power, Works and Housing, who has set out clearly his intention to break down the barriers to investment in the country’s energy sector. Following President Buhari’s lead to tackle bottlenecks and inefficiencies the Minister has embarked on a strategy to get the distribution companies working, providing support and regular interactions with the privately held companies that have worked tirelessly to build the electricity backbone of Nigeria. Download the brochure for Powering Africa Nigeria 2016 at http://www.energynet.co.uk/event/powering-africa-nigeria-2016 It’s now been proven that IPPs are possible with multilateral, international and local banks uniting to deliver what could be perceived as some of the most exciting projects on to the continent. However, it is clear that now is not the time for celebration, now is the time for action and to focus on the next phases such as gas infrastructure, diversifying the energy mix, renewables, energy tariffs, micro grids and off the grid energy, as well as the clear need for billions of dollars of investment in the transmission and distribution networks.
