According to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Nigeria has the potential to generate over 12,000 Megawatts (MW) of electric power from existing plants. Still, it can only dispatch around 4,000 MW, insufficient for over 200 million of its population. Meanwhile, the shift towards clean energy has become necessary as a country in…
EVENT DATES: Edo State: 16th May, 2023 Ondo State: 11th May, 2023 To register and indicate your preferences, use this link. REGISTER HERE The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in collaboration with the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), held an energy access roadshow in Warri, Delta State, on March 28…
Women are considered bankable investors and usually have a higher credit repayment rate. PIND’s partnership with ETIN Power provided grant support towards establishing their business case. This further paved the way for the company to access an innovative equipment lease facility required to finance their project in Edo State. In addition, ETIN power also benefited…
(Warri, Delta State) On December 6, 2021, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and DMG-Events, headquarted in Dubai, UAE commenced a concurrent one-week entrepreneurship training program in Warri, Delta State and Yenegoa, Bayelsa State for 50 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Renewable Energy sector, with similar training scheduled to…
As part of PIND’s commitment to improving access to renewable energy in the Niger Delta, PIND on 20 May, 2021, signed a partnership agreement with DMG Events; an international exhibitions and publishing company, headquartered in Dubai, UAE with expanded business operations in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Singapore, Canada, South Africa, and the UK.
Working virtually with private clean energy providers and community associations, PIND facilitated the setup of six (6) energy cabins in six (6) coastal communities. They provided reliable electricity to a group of businesses and households in the communities. The energy cabins helped them reduce business costs, extend their business hours, and power large-load appliances.
The access-to-energy project works to develop access to affordable renewable energy for households and businesses to improve productivity, increase income, trigger new jobs, and improve the quality of life for the communities (SDG 7).
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) on 23 February 2020, signed an MoU with the German international development agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to develop Nigeria’s human capital for improved access to renewable energy and energy efficiency in Nigeria through the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP).
Achieving sustainable, systemic change in the energy sector requires innovating on technologies. This section highlights what was achieved in the Access to Energy project in Q4 2020. The coastline rural communities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria have long suffered from the consequences of poor rural electrification. Many of these communities do not have…
PIND’s access to energy intervention aims to facilitate access to alternative and affordable off-grid energy solutions for rural enterprises and households, using a sustainability delivery model that ensures long-term viability for investors and which boosts local demand for energy services. Following the installation of a 20kWh energy cabin tailored to local conditions and services…