Talentcity Energy, a renewable energy development company, says it is committed to bridging the skills gap in the renewable energy sector so as to contribute to the realisation of the Renewable Energy Master Plan (REMP).
Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Olatayo Ajiboye, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said that the firm would continue to support the government’s economic development efforts.
Ajiboye said that the firm was ramping up its youth empowerment programme with three pieces of training scheduled for the rest of the year.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Talentcity Energy is one of Nigeria’s major players in the renewable energy sector which is fast building a reputation as a one-stop shop for skills acquisition.
It has been involved in the training of Nigerian youths as solar installers, energy auditors, system analysts and designers, as well as in energy cost and management.
According to him, the sector has an estimated market value of nine billion dollar per annum in Nigeria “just for the solar home systems and mini grids”.
He added that the skills acquisition programme would also contribute to national development as it would address the obvious gap between the demand for solar home systems and the shortage of experts to handle projects for homes and businesses.
The Federal Government introduced renewable energy into the National Energy Policy in 2003 and went ahead three years later to create the Renewable Energy Master Plan (REMP).
It is hoped that the successful implementation of the government’s master plan should result in enough wind, solar PV, solar thermal, and hydroelectricity sources by 2025 to provide the equivalent of the total grid capacity in use today.
The Nigerian market for solar home system is estimated at two billion dollar, with Ajiboye estimating that four out of every five Nigerian homes lack efficient and stable supply of electricity.
According to him, an estimated 85 per cent of Nigerians still lack access to grid electricity.
Ajiboye said the skills acquisition programme would also help to address the growing unemployment in the country by equipping the youth
with skills that could put them to work immediately as “Solar-Tricians”.
According to him, the firm’s seven-day intensive training is a life-changing programme as unemployed youths can potentially go from earning nothing to earning an average of N300,000 per month by working as solar installers, energy auditors, system analysts and designers.
Talentcity Energy specialises in the deployment of clean, sustainable, specialised and cost -effective solutions to different target audiences.
Its solutions range from commercial to utility markets and it has been involved in the training of solar installers through practical and theoretical training.
This, it does, through its Talentcity Solar-Trician Training Academy.
“Our solar training seeks to equip participants with an in-depth knowledge of the theories of solar PV systems and their installation through practical sessions.
“Our seasoned professionals and trainers take participants through taught sessions and hands-on training,” the CEO explained.
Ajiboye disclosed that the first of the three trainings scheduled for the year starts on Nov. 27, while the second would begin on Dec. 6.
The third training commences on Dec. 15, he said.
Ajiboye added that the company was offering a partial scholarship to the first 100 youths to register for any of the three trainings scheduled for the year.
According to him, it means they will be allowed to register for a discounted price of N40,000 as compared to the usual N70,000.
