Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- For more than two decades, Nigeria has pursued renewable energy as part of the solution to its electricity crisis.

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reported that the average supply from grid-connected power plants was about 5,400MW in the fourth quarter of 2025, while World Bank data put the access rate at 62.5 per cent in 2024.

Authorities have tried to expand power generation through solar and wind projects. However, the 10MW Lambar-Rimi wind farm project in Katsina State shows how difficult it has been for the country to turn plans into functioning power assets.

The Katsina State Government began the project in 2005. Since then, the facility has changed ownership twice, the first time in 2007...