INTRODUCTION

Solar energy is a major driving force of an economy. Mostly, its Mostly its generation in developing countries is from hydro source, oil and gas as well as firewood/charcoal .As a maritime and gas .Concern about depletion, environment and effectives of distributing produced energy are shifting concerns to other natural sources especially solar energy. The paper evaluates the consumption pattern and attitude of Nigeria towards solar energy utilization. The study area Ibadan was a large Africa city up till the 1960s and has a population of 750,000 presently. Two of the its live at local government area of administration are studied using a question, a total of 240 household were sampled with sample with respects to (i) the state of electricity supply in the area presently.(ii) the level of satisfaction with supply, (iii)the alternatives in uses,(iv) the level solar energy solar, energy awareness and adoption(v) the existing of solar powered facilities, and (vi) the challenges toward adopting the suitable solar option. The finding reveal that: About 60% of the resident in the region receive less than 4hrs of electricity energy supply from the regulation power holding common of Nigeria (PHCN) in their county, This is absurd to the resident fuel wood consumption is the main alteration, the level of solar energy awareness is high, and, its utilization is only limited to traffics light; on 3 main roads, ATM machines and few water pumps in two new residential estates. The challenges towards enhanced adoption of the sources of energy and the implication for development are implied. Over the years, the members of the speed all over the country have successfully designed and fabricated solar cookers, heaters solar stills, solar dryer, improved wood stoves ,biogas digesters passive solar houses, solar refrigerator and air conditioners, traffic light solar pilot water supply system and even attempt

at the local production of silicon solar cells. Model solar energy village have been set up in some part of the members of the society. The polytechnic Birnin kebbi, has set up the energy villages at Tunga Buzu, Gotomo and U\Jaro in kebbi state. The energy commission of Nigeria through the National centre for energy research centre (NCERD), university of Nigeria, Nsukka also set up another model solar energy village at Ikeapu-Aka in Igbo-Eze LGA or Enugu state. Sokoto energy research centre (SERC), of the usmanu Danfodio University. Sokoto has also powered some village with solar energy, notable at Kwalwalaw village in Sokoto. In all the places where the solar energy project is set up, the quality of life of the populace has been enhanced. Some of the facilities in the solar villages have been installed for the water supply, television viewing and community health centers, mosque, the Quranic School, and a mass literacy campaigns centre. In march 1987, The society undertook a survey for the Kano state government on the feasibility studies for rural energy stem for health, television viewing centers and water supply system all employing solar technology. The present manner of harnessing our existing energy sources in Nigeria from all practical and economic consideration is rather un-coordinated. The society, through some of the members have strongly advocated for desirable comprehensive energy policy for Nigeria. The efforts of the members speeds up the gaze ting of the final decree on the amended energy commission laws of 1979 and 1983, The energy commission of the Nigeria energy (ECN) was thus establish later with one of the member of the society, professor,I.H. Usmar as the Director General of the commission. Presently, one time president of the society and a former vice chancellor of Abubaka Tefawa Belewa University, ATBSU. Bauchi, professor A.S.Sambo is the present director general of the commission. His support and encouragement to

the society has been unequalled compared with the years before him. Solar energy society of Nigeria aroused the interest of the government toward establishing two national solar energy research centre at university of Nigeria Nsukka and Usman danfodio university, Sokoto during solar energy conference at university of Lagos 25th to 27 of march 1981, the then vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwoeme, announce that 3.3 million was earmarked for the setting up an institution for solar energy training research and development at the university of Nigeria Nsukka.This was later followed by the establishing of similar institution at Usman danfodio university, Sokoto. The has organize several workshop and in April 2000 photovoltaic workshop was organized at Abuja. The workshop contributed to the initiation of a bill. The solar energy (development utilization) found bill in the House of Representatives. The observation of the workshop where made available to the initiation of the bill, by the society, and the society has continued to make input to as it goes through its various stage. Since 1997, the society started energy quiz monition among its secondary schools during yearly (NASEF) and price are awarded to winners. Finally any it is the wish of the society, (NASEF) that the annual NASEF continue to encourage research and development increase of solar energy and other energy, resources especially in the present dispensation where energy is one of the seven point agenda of the federal government.

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