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Table 2 Summary of renewable energy targets in GW (7%, 10% and 13% GDP growth rate) (ECN, 2022)

From: Analysis of solar energy potentials of five selected south-east cities in nigeria using deep learning algorithms

S/N

Renewable energy system

GDP growth rate

Short term

Medium term

Long term

7%

10%

13%

7%

10%

13%

7%

10%

13%

1

Large hydropower (LHP)

3

4

11.21

6

8

12.13

6

8

12.13

2

Small hydropower (SHP)

0.043

0.350

0.32

0.533

1.332

0.76

0.533

1.332

2.6

3

Solar PV

1.4

2

2.5

3

4

5

20

25

30

4

Solar Thermal

-

-

-

0.045

0.936

1.40

6

12

18.13

5

Biomass

0.005

0.005

0.005

0.016

0.023

0.03

0.050

0.077

0.1

6

Wind

0.020

0.028

0.036

0.022

0.032

0.04

0.030

0.042

0.05

 

All Renewable (GW)

4.468

6.383

14.07

10.026

14.323

19.36

32.613

46.451

63.02

 

All Energy Resources (GW)

26

32

48

52

72

90

160

230

315

 

% RE

17%

20%

29%

19%

20%

22%

20%

20%

20%