The Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s clean energy transition through stronger collaboration with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and other key stakeholders in the power sector.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN) and signed by Oisereime Lloyd-Dietake, Head of Communications, REAN.
This commitment was reinforced during a high-level stakeholder engagement meeting held at NERC Headquarters in Abuja on May 14, 2026.
The meeting focused on accelerating renewable energy deployment, strengthening regulatory frameworks, and addressing critical challenges affecting the sector’s growth.
As Nigeria’s leading renewable energy industry association, REAN emphasized the urgent need for improved policy coordination, stronger institutional collaboration, enhanced market standards, increased investor confidence, and more effective enforcement mechanisms to support the country’s energy transition objectives.
During the engagement, REAN reaffirmed its role in supporting Nigeria’s renewable energy ambitions and increasing the contribution of clean energy to the nation’s electricity mix.
The association also highlighted the diversity and strength of its membership, which includes mini-grid developers, solar home system providers, commercial and industrial solar developers, consultants, manufacturers, and stakeholders across the solar, hydro, biomass, and wind energy value chains.
REAN commended recent reforms in the power sector, particularly the expansion of mini-grid capacity thresholds and the alignment of regulatory policies with the Electricity Act 2023. The association described these reforms as significant milestones with the potential to accelerate renewable energy growth nationwide.
The association also drew attention to several challenges currently affecting the renewable energy industry. These include limited capacity among some State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs), delays and inconsistencies in coordination between Distribution Companies (DisCos) and renewable energy developers, the influx of substandard renewable energy products into the market, the need for broader certification of renewable energy operators, and limited access to timely regulatory and market intelligence.
REAN stressed that stronger collaboration between industry stakeholders and regulatory agencies is essential to addressing these challenges and improving overall sector performance.
In response, NERC reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s renewable energy ecosystem through ongoing initiatives. These include the development of net billing and renewable energy integration frameworks, expanded capacity-building programmes, stronger coordination with state-level regulators and Renewable Energy Service Companies (RESCOs), and enhanced enforcement of technical standards across the sector.
The Commission also underscored the importance of increased public awareness and sensitisation campaigns targeting solar energy users and technicians to promote quality assurance and strengthen public confidence in renewable energy solutions.
Additionally, NERC highlighted the need for closer collaboration among key government institutions, including the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and the Nigeria Customs Service, to combat the growing influx of substandard renewable energy products into the Nigerian market.
Both organisations agreed on the need to establish a national stakeholder engagement platform that will bring together Distribution Companies, regulators, and renewable energy developers to address operational bottlenecks and improve policy implementation across the sector.
The proposed framework is expected to strengthen investor confidence, accelerate renewable energy deployment, and support the expansion of sustainable mini-grid and distributed energy solutions across the country.
The meeting concluded on a positive note, with both REAN and NERC expressing optimism that sustained collaboration and stakeholder engagement will unlock greater investment opportunities and accelerate Nigeria’s transition to a more sustainable, reliable, and inclusive energy future.
