ENERGY COMMISSION OF NIGERIA PRESENTS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY REGULATION

ENERGY COMMISSION OF NIGERIA PRESENTS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY REGULATION

By: Michael Mike

To improve Nigeria’s industrial energy performance and resource efficiency, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN)has unveiled a new policy and regulations to reduce the cost of energy consumption by industrial consumers in Nigeria.

This was made known at the event organised by the ECN in Abuja to validate the recommendations from the analysis of Individuals Energy Efficiency (IEE) and improving enterprise environment performance Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) and innovative approaches in Nigeria.

According to the Director General of ECN, Abdullahi Mustapha, it is now known that a lot of Nigerians are clamouring for a reduced cost within electricity, therefore, which has made the Commission to realize that there is a need for industrial policies for efficiency.

He said the current move to meet the yearnings of Nigerians is done with the help of the technical assistance from UNIDO in Nigeria,

He said: “Today we are unveiling new registration and policy for industrial players for them to be able to use electricity, with that we are assured that electricity cost will be reduced. Our mandate as a commission is for strategic coordination and also development of energy policies in all ramifications.

“There are two key things here to note: energy generation and energy efficiency. If you generate energy, no matter the volume of that energy you’re generating, if you’re having 20000 Megawatts, if you’re not using that efficiently that would be wasted”

“While the government is pushing at it cleaning up his electricity generation, it is important that the generated one is conserved and utilized accordingly.”

In the same vein, the Director General of Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN), who was represented by Mr. Michael Olufemi also commended on the effort of ECN on the regulations and policy, he noted that it is critical and timely.

He said we see the policy and regulations as essential pillars for driving sustainable economic growth and environmental protection in Nigeria.

ENERGY COMMISSION OF NIGERIA PRESENTS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY REGULATION