AFRICA

Ngelale: Nigeria Ready to Localise Production of Renewable Energy Technology

Nigeria is ready to localise the production of cutting-edge technologies, thanks to a partnership with Sinoma International Engineering Company.

This move is a significant step towards achieving self-sufficiency in renewable energy in the country.

This formed the thrust of discussions between Nigeria and the Executive Management of Sinoma International Engineering Company at their Beijing Headquarters on Tuesday.

The discussions, led by the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC) , Ajuri Ngelale, highlighted the importance of localising production to reduce reliance on imports and promote economic growth.

The meeting, attended by Sinoma’s Board Chairman, Mr. Yin Zhisong, and President, Mr. Zhu Bing, covered various areas of mutual interest, including decarbonization of mining practices, ecological support, and restoration.

In a brief made available to newsmen at the State House, Abuja, Ngelale hailed Sinoma’s expertise in decarbonization of mining practices, ecological support, and restoration, as well as automation of manufacturing processes for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), wind blades, and other technologies.

According to him: “Before boarding a flight to Fuzhou, Fujian Province in China, on Tuesday, I held substantive discussions with the Executive Management of Sinoma International Engineering Company at their Beijing Headquarters in the presence of the Board Chairman, Mr. Yin Zhisong, and the Company’s President, Mr. Zhu Bing.

“We covered a wide range of important areas of mutual interest, going into significant depth on each of the agenda items. The expertise Sinoma has developed in the decarbonization of mining practices with full ecological support and restoration, as well as the cross-cutting automation of several manufacturing processes for CCUS (carbon capture, utilisation and storage), wind blades, and other very important technologies — the production of which Nigeria is now moving swiftly to localize (assembly to end-to-end) — is awe-inspiring and a testament to what innovative, dogged and determined leadership can yield.

“A very productive and consequential engagement today with more to follow in the days ahead”.

The move is expected to boost Nigeria’s renewable energy sector, create jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aligning with the country’s climate action goals.

Deji Elumoye