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Table 1
Types of Energy Resources in Nigeria with its reserves, production, and utilization level.
| Types of resources | Reserves (Natural units) | Production (Natural units) | Utilization (Natural units) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large hydropower | 11,250 MW | 1938 MW(167.4 million MWh/day) | 167.4 million MWh/day |
| Small hydropower | 3500 MW | 30 MW (2.6 million MWh/day) | 2.6 million MWh/day) |
| Solar radiation | 3.5–7.0 kWh/m2/day | Excess of 240 kWp of solar PV or 0.01 million MWh/day | Excess of 0.01 million MWh/day of Solar PV. |
| Wind | (2–4) m/s at 10 m height | ||
| Biomass | |||
| Fuel wood | 11 million hectares of forest and woodland | 0.110 million tonnes/day | 0.120 million tonnes/day0. |
| Animal waste | 245 million assorted animals in 2001 | 0.78 million assorted animals in 2001 | |
| Energy drops and agric residues | 72 million hectares of Agric land and all wastelands | Excess of 0.256 million tonnes of assorted crops residues/day in 1996. | |
| Municipal waste | −18.3 million tonnes in 2005 and about 30 million tonnes/yr now. | ||
| Geothermal | 6 sites | ||
| Wave and tidal energy | 150,000 TJ/16.6 × 106 tonnes/year. | ||
Sources: [9].
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