Arnergy, a Nigerian cleantech company, has partnered with Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Limited (MEMMCOL) to complete a 540 kwh lithium-based battery energy storage system for the Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment Plant in Abuja. Contact online >>
Arnergy, a Nigerian cleantech company, has partnered with Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Limited (MEMMCOL) to complete a 540 kwh lithium-based battery energy storage system for the Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment Plant in Abuja.
The power is made up of a 500kVA Utility-BESS power system incorporating 0.54MWh (megawatt hours) lithium-based battery energy storage system, according to a statement.
Faced with the challenges of power generation assets utilisation and reliance on volatile fossil fuel, the Lower Usuma Dam Water Treatment Plant (LUDWTP), owned by the Abuja FCT Water Board (FCTWB), required an integrated and reliable mega power system that supports round-the-clock operations, optimises power utilisation, and eliminate the need for fossil fuel.
Arnergy, in partnership with MEMMCOL (BDP), delivered the optimal power solution that converts the existing 1MWp grid-tied power solution for the water treatment plant into a Utility-BESS interactive AC-coupled power system architecture sized at 500kVA and designed with 540kWh energy storage capacity.
The deployed power solution achieved 24 hours of power availability, zero fossil fuel interaction, a tremendous decrease in power expenses, and a top-notch power control system to switch seamlessly between Grid-Following and Grid-Forming operations modes.
Recall that in 2017, the Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency, had collaborated with Abuja FCT Water Board and the Federal Ministry of Power in 2017 towards deploying a 1.2MWp grid-connected Solar PV system to power the Lower Usuma Water Dam.
As the Technical Partner to MEMMCOL on this project, Arnergy deployed world-class resources and expertise to implement the project design and installations and advance Nigeria''s energy transition drive.
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We speak to Terseer Ugbor from the Alliance for Responsible Battery Recycling (ARBR), who helps us unpack the challenges and achievements of battery waste management in Nigeria in a rapidly growing renewable energy sector.
The demand for residential, industrial and commercial energy in Nigeria has been significantly increasing over the last two decades. This is a result of the increase in the standard of living, economic development and population growth. Of the estimated national energy demand of 30,000 megawatts, less than 5,000 megawatts is currently being supplied via the national grid, leading to power outages and the widespread use of diesel generators in Nigeria. To achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 by 2030, which is to "ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all," investment into the renewable energy sector is paramount both for citizens'' well-being and economic growth.
In addressing access to power challenges, the Federal Government of Nigeria, among other things, passed the Electric Power Sector Reform Act in 2005 and launched the National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy (NREEEP) in 2015 to showcase its commitment to improving the country''s electricity supply on a sustainable basis.
Since then, the decentralized renewable energy sector in form of mini-grids and other stand-alone solutions has been growing steadily. Most of these installations are heavily dependent on the use of batteries for energy storage, raising critical questions about the responsible management and disposal of used batteries in a country with a poor track record in the handling of e-waste.
To unpack some of the challenges and achievements in this regard, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Abuja Office spoke to one of its partners, Terseer Ugbor from the Alliance for Responsible Battery Recycling (ARBR).
Over the last four years, the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of Nigeria (REDIN) along with the Alliance for Responsible Battery Recycling (ARBR) have worked towards collecting data and evidence of the growing battery usage and recycling activities in the country. Studies have shown that Nigeria is a high polluting zone from battery recycling activities, with toxic materials such as lead, lithium, cadmium, nickel and acids released into the environment from the indiscriminate disposal and recycling of e-waste, including lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries used for energy storage purposes.
Waste batteries are mostly collected by unlicensed informal collectors and manually broken to release waste acids into the environment. The drained waste batteries are then transported in unlicensed trucks to recycling facilities with less than appropriate effluent treatment and pollution control equipment leading to lead and acid poisoning in the surrounding communities with serious effects on the kidneys, children''s IQ, and women''s reproductive health.
With Nigeria''s solar PV target projected at 13,000 MW by 2030 according to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), about 48 million batteries will need to be installed, replaced, collected and recycled within the lifespan of the solar panels. If a proper recycling mechanism is not implemented, Nigeria will be faced with a battery pollution challenge with potentially severe negative consequences.
What are the current regulatory frameworks to manage waste batteries in Nigeria?
The Federal Ministry of Environment has concluded the National Waste Battery Management Policy, while the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has established the National Environmental (Battery Control) Regulations 2021. These regulatory documents spell out specific requirements and guidelines for the usage, collection and recycling of used batteries in line with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) model. The National Environmental (Electrical and Electronics Sector) Regulation 2013 is also in place and has recently been updated to include an EPR Requirement of e-waste management in Nigeria.
Nigeria is also a signatory to the Basel Convention, an internationaltreatythat was designed to reduce the movement ofhazardous wastebetween nations, and has adopted its guidelines for local management and transboundary movement of used batteries for proper recycling where a local recycling facility is not available.
What are the core objectives of the new waste battery policy?
The core objectives of the policy are to ensure that collection, storage, transportation, recycling, transboundary movements and disposal of waste batteries are done responsibly with little or no impact on the environment and public health. The policy requires global environmental best practices in the management of waste batteries in Nigeria as well as institutes mechanisms and coordination for effective and sustainable management of waste batteries.
The policy also provides mechanisms for the implementation of the EPR Programme for all stakeholders in the battery value chain, including battery producers, wholesalers, dealers, recyclers, collectors and consumers. It provides standards and guidelines for the management of waste batteries and mobilizes resources for effective and sustainable implementation of the policy.
Finally, the policy also spells out the role of institutional stakeholders and regulatory authorities in implementing the policy. This includes the roles of the Federal Ministry of Environment, States Environmental Agencies and Local Government Environmental Authorities.
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