In line with the Federal Government’s determination to leverage renewable energy technology, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria is doing its best in reducing carbon emission by 20 per cent unconditionally and 45 per cent with international support by 2030.

Osinbajo in a message delivered virtually at the commissioning of a 1.12 MW Captive Solar Hybrid Power Plant at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi on Thursday said, with the new solar hybrid power plant by the Federal Government, Nigeria’s energy transition plan to renewables are on course.

He noted that the project executed under the Energizing Education Programme (EEP), an initiative of the Federal Government, is aimed at providing 37 Federal Universities and 7 Teaching Hospitals with captive energy solutions that will ensure sustainable and reliable power for students and faculty.

According to the Vice President, “renewables are the fastest-growing segment of energy today and will certainly be a key economic driver well into the future.

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