EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON ADOPTING RENEWABLE ENERGY FORSUSTAINABILITY IN RURAL PARTS OF ANAMBRA STATE: ISSUES ANDPROSPECTS

Abstract

Nigeria has been experiencing an energy crisis, which has had a profound impact on the economy. The evolution of the energy sector worldwide has triggered intense research on finding alternative renewable energy sources for environmental sustainability. A country’s secure energy supply is needed to support development in all sectors.   This opinion paper reviews the state of the power industry in the country. The renewable energy resources potential of Anambra  State, and aexploresavenues of improving the efficiency of various alternative energy systems, while minimizing their potentia environmentally disruptive ide effects  Considering the pattern of electricity generation and consumption over the last couple of decades, the paper via descriptive literature rreview Proposes how the renewable sources like solar, biomass, wind should be integrated to electricity generation and used to improve power generation in the rural parts of the state.