Nigeria’s National Power Training Institute has revealed that it has made investments in the renewable energy industry by providing thorough training for a skilled workforce in the power industry, Entrepreneurng report.
This was said by Mr. Ahmed Nagode, the director general of the institution, at the alumni seminar of the agency on Wednesday in Lagos with the topic “Continuous Professional Development: The Key to Unlocking Power Sector Potential.”
Nagode pointed out that NAPTIN made the decision to create a strong training plan for renewable energy since it was necessary to investigate methods of power generation outside of the national grid, such as solar energy and other types of renewable energy.
The DG claimed that NAPTIN’s concentration in the renewable energy sector was more heavily centered around solar photovoltaics (PV) technology under the Nigeria Energy Support Programme project under a bilateral agreement between Nigeria and Germany, which is managed by GIZ.
He claimed that NAPTIN has identified four key sectors for the nation’s development of renewable energy. These included small grid design targeted at installing off-grid solar systems, solar PV supervision, which he described as an advanced level of solar PV installation and maintenance, and energy efficiency to be able to manage the amount of energy available.
The head of NAPTIN stated that the development of all the previously mentioned components of renewable energy was aimed at achieving energy security for the nation in an effort to train young Nigerians in the installation and maintenance of solar PV and other forms of renewable energy.
“As we come together to celebrate our individual accomplishments, we are also conscious of the potential that this alumni community may unlock for the power sector. We are incredibly proud of the accomplishments of our graduates because they are a vital part of the heritage of our institute. Utilizing our joint strengths as NAPTIN graduates is possible thanks to this event. Our intention is to set alumni of NAPTIN on a new trajectory so they can continue to support the growth of the Nigerian power industry.”
We are passionate about this subject, hence we have picked it as the theme for this event:
“Continuous Professional Development: The Key to Unlocking Power Sector Potentials.” As you are all aware, the power sector is one of the most important industries in our nation and should continue to develop in order to meet the needs of the country’s development.”
According to our research, by utilizing the sector’s potential through CPD, we can rely on a pool of devoted individuals to guide the industry and stay up with the shifting demands of the market. said the Nagode.
Abdulahi Sambo, the Deputy Director of the Training Program, claimed that NAPTIN’s activities had spread outside of Nigeria since some of its facilitators were instructing people in other countries.
According to Sambo, there are many obstacles preventing Nigeria’s power sector from becoming commercially viable, some of which are: low investment, deteriorating infrastructure, significant debt, regulatory uncertainty, insufficient transmission and distribution facilities, gas supply, and poor management.
He claimed that despite the difficulties, the industry has enormous potential to expand because to the significant oil and gas deposits.
In response, some of the alumni who attended the ceremony praised NAPTIN’s efforts, claiming that the information they had acquired throughout their training with the institution had enabled them to achieve great things while setting new records at each of their numerous work stations.
In conclusion, they pleaded with NAPTIN not to slack off and to work hard to establish strong relationships with the various training institutions, universities, and polytechnics in order to create curricula that would cater to the day-to-day requirements of the power sector.
Source: Punch
