The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced plans to install EV charging ports at petrol stations across the country to reduce its carbon footprint. He also said that NNPCL is currently in talks with local companies involved and that the company will invest in electric vehicles to meet local demand.
NNPC New Energy Ltd Managing Director Kanayochukwu Odoye made the announcement in his NNPCL’s latest quarterly magazine, which was launched on Monday and received by correspondents in Abuja. NNPC New Energy Ltd is a subsidiary of his NNPCL engaged in the development and promotion of renewable energy through national oil companies.
Commenting on the oil company’s plans to promote the use of electric vehicles in Nigeria, Odo said: “We are considering him two things. There is a start-up from Maiduguri that deals with renewable energy and electric vehicles. Nigerian startup.
“We are currently discussing with them how we can expand our production capacity to meet local demand in Nigeria. I think we should invest in it. But it’s also because they’re doing something that’s never happened before, at least in this part of the world, so investing in us will give you a foothold in the electric vehicle market. “The next part is how to provide access to charging ports for electric vehicles. We have NNPC retail stations distributed throughout Nigeria and are currently discussing how to install charging stations for electric vehicles at the stations. These are some of the things we are doing in this area.”
Odo also said the company is currently working on building a biodiesel plant in Cross River State.
“We have signed an agreement with Kebbi on a bioethanol plant. We are also looking into converting waste into energy that can be used as electricity or cooking fuel. In this way, we cut down trees and reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere at the same time,” he explained.
Odoe further explained that the country is considering deploying solar power projects to supply electricity to the masses, especially in areas where distribution company services are in short supply.
“We have a particular focus on disadvantaged areas where distribution company services are not available. We want to close this gap.
“Currently, if we provide solar power to these disadvantaged areas, we have to pay for electricity. This is what we are trying to introduce that has never been seen before.
“Regarding the second aspect of the policy, we are currently drafting appropriate concerns to streamline how governments meet their global obligations under treaties and agreements to which they are committed.” he explained.
