Nigeria has fired the starting gun on large-scale wind power development with the official unveiling of its comprehensive Wind Energy Blueprint at the ongoing COP30 climate summit.
The landmark document, produced by Oando Clean Energy Limited and formally endorsed by the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), debunks decades-old assumptions that the country lacks commercially viable wind resources.
A rigorous, state-by-state scientific assessment reveals significant onshore and near-shore wind potential capable of supporting both grid-connected and off-grid electricity projects, particularly in regions long overlooked by energy investors.
Speaking at the high-profile Oando Clean Energy Launch Event on the sidelines of COP30, NCCC Director-General Mrs. Omotenioye Majekodunmi described the Blueprint as proof that Nigeria is moving “from pledges to performance” and “from ambition to action.”
“This is a global shift happening before our eyes,” she declared, echoing Vice President Kashim Shettima’s recent call for accelerated climate delivery. “With our validated Third NDC targeting a 32% emissions cut by 2035, an operational Climate Change Fund, and now granular wind resource data, Nigeria has laid an unassailable foundation for decarbonisation that is just, inclusive and investor-ready.”
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The Blueprint directly supports the Nigeria Just Transition Guideline recently validated by the NCCC, placing special emphasis on bringing clean power to underserved rural and hard-to-reach communities. By closing critical gaps in policy frameworks, bankable project pipelines, and feasibility data, the report is designed to unlock high-integrity climate finance and large-scale private investment.
Mrs. Majekodunmi stressed that political stability, a strengthened carbon-market framework, and clear policy signals have positioned Nigeria to compete aggressively for billions in renewable energy funding.
“Investors now have the certainty they have long requested,” she told delegates and industry leaders. “Nigeria is open for sustainable business at scale.”
The launch was attended by senior government officials, international climate financiers, and clean energy executives, underscoring growing confidence that Africa’s largest economy is serious about building a diversified, resilient, and renewable-powered future while remaining fully aligned with the Paris Agreement.
