World Power Plants

University of Maiduguri12 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

University of Maiduguri is a 12 MW solar power plant in Nigeria, commissioned in 2021. Ranked #1 of 20 solar plants in Nigeria, it accounts for 20.07% of the country's total solar capacity of 60 MW. The largest solar plant in Nigeria is University of Maiduguri at 12 MW, making it the only plant of its size. Nearby plants within 50 km include Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant (50 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Borno State, approximately 10 km from Maiduguri.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
University of Maiduguri
Location
11.7943°, 13.2051°

Nigeria, Africa

Context & rankings
  • 47. largest of 85 plants in Nigeria
  • #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Nigeria
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

University of Maiduguri operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined

Nearest plant: Maiduguri Emeregency Power Plant (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 11.794345, 13.205051
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

University of Maiduguri is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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
GasHydroNuclearOil
Top Fuels

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