Solar energy can provide a cheap and abundant energy for
communities whose connection to the national grid may not be
through its National Energy Policy (NEP). Countries like Japan,
Germany and USA have promoted the interconnection of PV
panels with the national grid through incentive programs, and
their grid market is now far larger than the off grid market [16].
Nigeria has good radiation sites that can boost the development of
solar energy, yet research efforts and government attention in that
direction have yielded very little results. Effective policies need to
be wielded to foster solar energy development in Nigeria.