Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (Jostum)— 3.5 MW Solar
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.
6 years old
Nigeria, Africa
- 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
6 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
JOSTUM operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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