NADDC selected the University of Lagos; Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka as charging stations for its pilot project.
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has inaugurated a 100 per cent solar-powered Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).
The council, in a statement on Friday, said the pilot project was an initiative under its EV development project as incorporated in the new 2023 National Automotive Industry Development Plan.
The statement quoted the Vice-Chancellor of UNN, Prof. Charles Igwe, as saying that the project was commendable and a landmark achievement.
Mr Igwe said: “I am delighted that UNN is among the Universities chosen to be part of the NADDC EV Pilot programme. UNN will always support and be the first on EV development in Nigeria.”
He charged relevant authorities in the university to be more practical-oriented and fully key into the Vehicle Electrification programme of NADDC for the benefit of the university and humanity in general.
Mr Igwe also stressed the need for relevant stakeholders to bridge the gap between energy production and productivity by building Solar Energy farms as renewable sources of energy generation in Nigeria.
It also quoted NADDC Director-General, Jelani Aliyu, as saying that the station at UNN was one of the three EV pilot programmes of the NADDC.
Mr Jelani, represented by the Director, Industrial Infrastructure Department of the council, Nua Omisanya, said it was aimed at developing research work in the area of vehicle electrification through human capital development.
“In furtherance to the council’s bid to promote the research, design and adoption of EVs, NADDC had developed three 15KVA Solar-powered EV charging Stations at three Federal Institutions.
“The institutions are: University of Lagos, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka,” he said.
The director-general, however, encouraged the university to utilise the opportunity by stimulating further research and development of EVs in Nigeria.