Table 2: Renewable energy potential with current utilization capacities in Nigeria [7].
| Resource | Potential | Current Utilisation and Further Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Large Hydropower | 11,250 MW | 1,900 MW exploited |
| Small Hydropower | 3,500 MW | 64.2 MW exploited |
| Solar | 4.0 kWh/m2/day - 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 |
| Biomass (non-fossil organic matter) | Municipal waste | 18.5 million tonnes produced in 2005 and now estimated at 0.5 kg/capita/day |
| Fuel wood | 43.4 million tonnes/yr. fuel wood consumption | |
| Animal waste | 245 million assorted animals in 2001 | |
| Agricultural residues | 91.4 million tonnes/yr. produced | |
| Energy crops | 28.2 million hectares of arable land; 8.5% cultivated |