Niger's military junta has shut down a French-built solar plant, while Nigeria is transitioning from fuel subsidies to solar power, resulting in higher electricity costs in Lagos. This move is driven by the affordability of renewables after the government stopped subsidizing fossils, making them a more sustainable option in the long term.
An abrupt decision to end fuel subsidies is making electricity more expensive in Africa’s biggest city, Lagos. Here's how Nigeria is unplugging from dirty generators and taking a gamble on solar power. Watch the full documentary here: https://t.co/gy0bzdw82R https://t.co/Hma6IMM2zY
An abrupt decision to end fuel subsidies is making electricity more expensive in Africa’s biggest city, Lagos. Here's how Nigeria is unplugging from dirty generators and taking a gamble on solar power. Watch the full documentary here: https://t.co/zBNGalHSNp https://t.co/Ihwx9RFt8E
An abrupt decision to end fuel subsidies is making electricity more expensive in Africa’s biggest city, Lagos. Here's how Nigeria is unplugging from dirty generators and taking a gamble on solar power. Watch the full documentary here: https://t.co/6ozRy7xw1K https://t.co/q8yQ50UEmO
Climate finance is just the latest excuse for government to interrupt markets. In Nigeria when govt stops subsidizing fossils, renewables became the more affordable option. Long term, free and open markets are sustainable at scale.
An abrupt decision to end fuel subsidies is making electricity more expensive in Africa’s biggest city, Lagos. Here's how Nigeria is unplugging from dirty generators and taking a gamble on solar power, reports @YIbukun https://t.co/1kAtNi0SWn https://t.co/dRgCbpzfbr
An abrupt decision to end fuel subsidies is making electricity more expensive in Africa’s biggest city, Lagos. Here's how Nigeria is unplugging from dirty generators and taking a gamble on solar power, reports @YIbukun https://t.co/2rWvLdM4AW https://t.co/I0PCvNmOGr
An abrupt decision to end fuel subsidies is making electricity more expensive in Africa’s biggest city, Lagos. Here's how Nigeria is unplugging from dirty generators and taking a gamble on solar power, reports @YIbukun https://t.co/bEndmVRVZj https://t.co/9lbwsxGiwL
Why Niger’s military junta flipped the switch on a French-built solar plant, by @onu_kwue for @SemaforAfrica https://t.co/QxGgMqwL3P
Why Niger’s military junta flipped the switch on a French-built solar plant https://t.co/3iY15dEJb3