University of Maiduguri— 12 MW Solar
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.
8 years old
Nigeria, Africa
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
University of Maiduguri operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
3 plants within 100 km, 50 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
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
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