Seplat Energy is committed to improving Nigeria’s access to reliable energy.
Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy Plc, Mr. Roger Brown, has disclosed that the Energy transition has created tremendous opportunities in Nigeria as it supports economic and social development, job creation, and improved health and education. He disclosed this during a panel session at the University of Dundee Alumni, Nigeria Chapter seminar held at the weekend in Lagos. The panel session, which addresses the topic ‘Optimizing energy security in a global transition era, also provided a platform for the panelists to x-ray the current global trajectory of the energy transition and how energy security could be guaranteed in the face of transition, relating the subject to Nigeria’s domestic market situation.
Mr. Brown explained that the energy transition conundrum is about how stakeholders balance three realities of climate change and the need to decarbonize the world, the need for energy security and the urgent need for economic development in Africa, tackling poverty and lack of access to energy. He affirms that Seplat Energy remains committed to enhancing Nigeria’s access to affordable and reliable energy that drives social and economic development that aligns with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Nigeria’s gas resources need to be utilized for people, business benefits.
Furthermore, he said that by developing the gas industry and utilizing biomass for cooking, Nigeria’s population can be transitioned away from expensive and polluting diesel generators. Mr. Brown asserts that Nigeria can be transformed into a more attractive destination for global energy investment that will allow the country to fund its energy transition plan (ETP) towards lower-carbon energy sources, such as using gas to provide baseload and renewables. He believes that with concerted effort, development for Africa can be achievable at a little incremental cost to the environment.
According to Brown, Nigeria’s gas resources need to be utilized for the direct benefit of Nigerians in order to increase the production of grid-scale energy that will power people’s homes without choking them on diesel fumes and allow them to cook without having to collect firewood and run the risk of open fires in the home. Businesses all around Nigeria will be provided with power by the gas-fired power plant in order to generate income at much cheaper rates.
Seplat Energy aims to integrate gas-fired power and solar arrays.
He further notes that increasing access to cheaper, more reliable energy has a plethora of beneficial consequences that will drive economic and social growth in Nigeria; access to energy promotes wealth creation, improves health, and allows Nigeria to meet development targets. The CEO of Seplat Energy highlighted gas as a natural transition fuel that will facilitate a longer-term transition to renewables, stressing that Seplat Energy is investigating methods to integrate gas-fired power production with solar arrays, so gas can supply crucial baseload overnight.
Seplat Energy is a major supplier of gas for domestic power in Nigeria. It produces 300MMscfd, which is enough to power 1GW of generation. Adding ANOH and Sapele will add 2GW by 2024. Mr. Brown, who is also an alumnus of the University of Dundee, commended the school’s Alumni, Nigeria Chapter for organizing the event together and charting the right path for the energy industry. In turn, the Alumni congratulated Mr. Brown for his excellence at Seplat Energy whilst presenting him with an excellence award.
Government plans to increase gas production to boost energy generation.
In the same vein, the Nigerian Government is committed to achieving universal energy access by 2030 and wants to transition to net-zero emissions by 2060. It also targets encouraging economic and income growth by meeting the rising energy needs of industry and a growing population. Additionally, the Nigerian Government aims to increase gas production to boost generation and as a ‘cleaner transition fuel. It is a difficult balancing act for a country heavily reliant on hydrocarbons, but one that can be achieved by maximizing the potential of off-grid solar.
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Seplat Energy is committed to improving Nigeria’s access to reliable energy. Yes we really need capacity of energy for development, but it’s in the hands of government if it will really work or not. If the government can do the needful
The transition to a renewable energy source has opened up enormous prospects in Nigeria as a result of its support for economic and social growth as well as the creation of jobs.
Optimizing energy security in a global transition era featured experts who discussed the state of the energy transition worldwide and offered solutions for maintaining reliability in the face of change.
Stakeholders face a trilemma in the energy transition conundrum as they try to strike a balance between averting catastrophic climate change, achieving global decarbonization, and fostering rapid economic growth in Africa.
Nigeria’s shift to renewable energy has huge potential because it would help the country’s economy and society thrive and will lead to the creation of new jobs.
Speakers at the panel Optimizing energy security in a global transition era addressed the current state of the energy transition around the world and provided suggestions for ensuring continued reliability in the face of disruption.
More grid-scale electricity that won’t fill neighborhoods with diesel fumes can be generated by tapping into Nigeria’s gas reserves, and this is in the best interest of Nigerians.
Transmission of energy will, in most cases, be beneficial to the overall growth of the country. People will have access to the highest possible energy capacity with which to operate.
Since gas may provide vital baseload overnight, it’s great that bSeplat Energy is looking into ways to integrate gas-fired power production with solar arrays.
For a country that relies so heavily on hydrocarbons, striking this delicate balance is challenging, but it is possible with the help of off-grid solar.
The gas-fired power plant will supply electricity to companies located all over Nigeria so that they can generate income at significantly lower costs. This will allow the companies to compete more effectively.
There will be maximum energy capacity available for people to work. It is important for the growth of the economy. It will really help in the development of the country.
Seplat Energy is still dedicated to improving Nigeria’s access to affordable, dependable energy that promotes social and economic progress in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
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How stakeholders manage the three realities of climate change, the need to decarbonize the world, the need for energy security, and the critical need for economic development in Africa is the energy transition quandary.
I honestly believe that has Seplat are preparing for the energy transitional process some other firms too are getting ready. The energy transition will usher in massive job creation, clean atmospheric conditions and healthy living.
Thank to Seplat who are preparing to make Nigerian have access to reliable energy. It is now a reality that it is now enabling economic and social development, job creation, and improved health.
Companies throughout Nigeria will get energy from the gas-fired power plant, allowing them to operate more efficiently and save a ton of money. Consequently, the companies will be better able to compete in the market.