Energy Commission Of Nigeria Presents Industrial Energy Efficiency Policy Regulation
To improve Nigeria’s industrial energy performance and resource efficiency, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN)has unveiled new policies and regulations to reduce the cost of energy consumption by industrial consumers.
This was made known at the event the ECN in Abuja organised to validate the recommendations from the Individuals Energy Efficiency (IEE) analysis and improve enterprise environment performance, Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP), and innovative approaches in Nigeria.
According to the Director General of ECN, Abdullahi Mustapha, many Nigerians are now clamoring for a reduced cost of electricity, which has made the Commission realize the need for industrial policies for efficiency.
He said the current move to meet the yearnings of Nigerians is done with the help of the technical assistance from UNIDO in Nigeria,
He said: “Today we are unveiling new registration and policy for industrial players for them to be able to use electricity, with that we are assured that electricity cost will be reduced. Our mandate as a commission is for strategic coordination and also development of energy policies in all ramifications.
“There are two key things here to note: energy generation and energy efficiency. If you generate energy, no matter the volume of that energy you’re generating, if you’re having 20000 Megawatts, if you’re not using that efficiently that would be wasted”
“While the government is pushing at it cleaning up his electricity generation, it is important that the generated one is conserved and utilized accordingly.”
In the same vein, the Director General of the Manufacturer Association of Nigeria (MAN), who was represented by Mr. Michael Olufemi, also commended ECN’s effort on the regulations and policy; he noted that it is critical and timely.
He said we see the policy and regulations as essential pillars for driving sustainable economic growth and environmental protection in Nigeria.
