Nigeria

Nigerian Defence Academy — 3 MW Solar

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Nigerian Defence Academy is a 3 MW solar power plant located in Nigeria. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
3 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2018

Year online

Owner
Nigerian Defence Academy

Operator

Location
10.61, 7.38

Coordinates

Insights

#53
largest in Nigeria
#8,199
largest Solar worldwide
#33,017
largest worldwide
2018
2 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by Nigerian Defence Academy
3
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Solar
Capacity
3 MW
Commissioned
2018
Status
Operational
Owner
Nigerian Defence Academy
Country
Nigeria
Coordinates
10.606, 7.379

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
162 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
4,849 t

over ~30 yrs

Intensity
41 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

35
cars per year
22
homes per year
7,346
trees to offset

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

Nearby Plants

About this plant

Nigerian Defence Academy is a 2.5 MW solar power plant in Nigeria.

Ranked #6 of 20 solar plants in Nigeria, this plant’s 2.5 MW constitutes 4.18% of Nigeria’s total solar capacity of 60 MW. The largest solar plant in Nigeria is University of Maiduguri at 12 MW, making Nigerian Defence Academy 4.8 times smaller.

Nearby plants within 50 km include ABIBA Solar Power Station (0 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Kaduna State, approximately 200 km north of Abuja.

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