Is lithium exploitation a new frontier for mining in Nigeria?

NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria. But it’s led to exploitation of children who are often poor and take work in small, illegal mines to support themselves and their families.

What percentage of Niger's electricity is a surplus?

The remaining 56% of the generated electricity is a surplus. The PANER in Niger provided information on the indicative growth trajectory for energy production from medium and large hydro power plants (>30 MW).

How much solar energy can be used in Niger?

In [ 65], authors found that only 44% of the electricity generated by the Solar PV system can be used by the electrolyzer in real time at a case study site in Germany. Based on this, it is assumed that at least 44% of the energy generated by the solar PV systems can be used at the time of generation also in Niger.

How much electricity does Niger use a year?

In 2019, Niger's final annual electricity consumption was 1302 GWh [ 39 ]. Out of this demand, 72% was imported from Nigeria [ 39 ]. Access to electricity is also a major challenge there with only 17.6% of the population having access to electricity in 2018 [ 39 ]. Between 2005 and 2015, the electricity consumption grew at 16%.

Is wind energy available in Niger?

In case of Niger, the wind resource availability is comparatively low (except to the mountains deep inside Sahara desert, where no large human settlements exist in the periphery of hundreds of kilometers) and the wind energy use sector is not mature at all [ 16 ].

Does Niger use biofuels?

The starting point of the analysis is the data on gasoline and diesel consumption for Niger. The PANER provides information on gasoline and diesel consumption in the country and forecasts its value until 2030 to provide an indicative trajectory for the use of biofuels.