The Ministry of Power and Energy - Delta State of Nigeria was created by the James Onanefe Ibori administration in March, 2001 to address the energy paradox in Delta State that is the leading producer of energy resources (oil and gas) in Nigeria, but whose population is energy poor. As part of its main policy plank, the Ministry is commited to increasing access for Deltans to mordern household energy fuels and appliances as well as the deployment of renewable energy systems such as solar systems and biogas energy. The Ministry is currently collaborating with other partners to commercialise an alchohol fuel system in a project known as Project Gaia. The Ministry is also currently implementing a pilot solar water heating/solar village project as well as developing a commercial scale biogas plant.
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Our projects impact people at the community, state and national levels in Nigeria. Our projects are designed to benefit a cross-section of society in urban and rural areas with a focus on moving people in various socio-economic levels up the energy ladder to improved energy systems.
Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas
Income levels and prejudices in the society and a dearth of policy initiatives by the public sector constitute major barriers to energisation. Advocacy that is backed by appropriate household energy substitution programmes and projects remains a potent tool for reducing indoor polution, in addition to a sustained mass education campaign that stresses the hazard/effects of indoor pollution.
Market development efforts must show comparative advantages in addition to demonstrating efficiency and other benefits. It therefore requires a collaborative mass enlightenment/education process.
The public sector has a major role/challenge of ensuring that household energy has the required interface with such related sectors as Housing, Urban and Regional Planning/Development and relevant utilities and energy appliances/fuel producers to foster a deliberate schematic synergy that incorporates and promotes standardised/appropriate household energy technology utilisation.
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Our Contribution to the Partnership
The Ministry of Power and Energy, Delta State of Nigeria will strive to work with partners within and outside the PCIA to develop projects that promote the use of safe and clean household energy systems to reduce indoor pollution and thereby safe and healthy living. The Ministry will share lessons and best practices learned in these activities.