Sell-out Crowd for RE Training in Nigeria

The Energy Commission of Nigeria and Eauxwell Nigeria Ltd. held a renewable energy training seminar in Abuja last week with about 120 participants.

The sell-out crowd learned about sustainable energy solutions that are particularly suited for the West African nation, and skills that can help further their implementation. "The course was very useful for me because it gave me a practical understanding of the technology involved when dealing with renewable energy sources and their installation," said one participant after the course.

The four day seminar for practitioners took place after an opening conference for policy makers where high-level representatives from Nigerian and German institutions discussed technical, economic, and political measures needed to significantly increase the use of renewable in Nigeria. Capacity building is very important because change is mainly caused by people. Therefore, if we are to change energy consumption patterns to utilize renewable energy, then people with appropriate knowledge and expertise are required” explained Prof. A.S. Sambo, Director-General and CEO of the Energy Commission of Nigeria.

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