Nigeria’s solar expansion not captured in official data – Report
However, much of the expansion is not reflected in official statistics, according to the report, largely because most of the new capacity is coming from small-scale solar systems installed by households and businesses for their own electricity needs.
A PREMIUM TIMES report based on BloombergNEF research found that Nigeria had emerged as sub-Saharan Africa’s largest small-scale solar market, with about 6GW of cumulative capacity by 2025.
The report estimates solar installations across African countries between 2023 and 2026 using Chinese customs data and a new calibrated methodology, before comparing the estimates with official national and international statistics.
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