World Power Plants

Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (Jostum)3.5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (Jostum) is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in Nigeria, operated by JOSTUM since 2020. Ranked #5 of 20 solar plants in Nigeria. Its 3.5 MW represents 5.85% of Nigeria's total solar capacity of 60 MW. The largest solar plant in Nigeria is University of Maiduguri at 12 MW, making Jostum 3.4 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Benue State, approximately 400 km northeast of Abuja.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
JOSTUM
Location
7.7844°, 8.6185°

Nigeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 52. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,628 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Nigeria
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

JOSTUM operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 7.784400, 8.618507
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (Jostum) is a solar power plant producing approximately 6 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Nigeria
Continent
Africa
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NigeriaEnergy Profile

85
Total Plants
26.4 GW
Total Capacity
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