Table 3 Renewable energy potentials in Nigeria––source [109]
From: Microwave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass––a contribution to power Africa
Resource | Potential | Current utilizations |
|---|---|---|
Biomass | Agricultural residues | 91.4 million tons/year produced |
Animal wastes | 245 million assorted animals in 2001 | |
Energy crops | 28.2 million hectares of arable land; 8.5 cultivated | |
Fuel wood | 43.4 million tons/year consumption | |
Municipal waste | 18.5 million tons produced in 2005 and now estimated at 0.5 kg/capita/day | |
Large hydropower | 11,250 MW | 1900 MW |
Small hydropower | 3500 MW | 64.2 MW |
Solar | 4.0–6.5 kWh/m2/day | 15 MW dispersed solar PV installations (estimated) |
Wind | 2–4 m/s @ 10 m height mainland | Electronic wind information system (WIS) available |