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Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (Jostum) — 4 MW Solar

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Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (Jostum) is a 4 MW solar power plant located in Nigeria. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
4 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2020

Year online

Owner
JOSTUM

Operator

Location
7.78, 8.62

Coordinates

Insights

#52
largest in Nigeria
#7,628
largest Solar worldwide
#31,511
largest worldwide
2020
4 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by JOSTUM
0
plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
4 MW
Commissioned
2020
Status
Operational
Owner
JOSTUM
Country
Nigeria
Coordinates
7.784, 8.619

Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
226 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
6,788 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

49
cars / year
30
homes / year
10,285
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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About this plant

Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (Jostum) is a 3.5 MW solar power plant in Nigeria, operated by JOSTUM since 2020.

Ranked #5 of 20 solar plants in Nigeria. Its 3.5 MW represents 5.85% of Nigeria’s total solar capacity of 60 MW. The largest solar plant in Nigeria is University of Maiduguri at 12 MW, making Jostum 3.4 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Benue State, approximately 400 km northeast of Abuja.

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