More than 30 per cent of solar systems installed in Nigerian Primary Health Centres (PHCs) become non-functional within three years of commissioning, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, has said.
Salako disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the official launch of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)-Renewable Asset Management Company (RAMCO), held under the theme, “Powering Sustainable Growth: Launching Nigeria’s Renewable Asset Management Company.”
He said the problem was rarely the technology itself, but rather the absence of scheduled preventive maintenance, the unavailability of spare parts, a lack of dedicated budget lines, and unclear responsibility for the systems after the project period ended.
According to Salako, the situation highlights the need to move beyond installing renewable energy systems to ensuring their continued operation and maintenance.
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