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Wind Power Potentials in Cameroon and Nigeria:
Lessons from South Africa
Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud 1, *, Asan Vernyuy Wirba 2 , Jorge Alfredo Ardila-Rey 3 ,
Ricardo Albarracín 4 , Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki 5 , Álvaro Jaramillo Duque 6 , Nurul Aini Bani 7
and Abu Bakar Munir 8,9
1 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jubail Industrial College, P.O. Box 10099,
Jubail Industrial City 31261, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Management and Information Technology, Jubail Industrial College, P.O. Box 10099,
Jubail Industrial City 31261, Saudi Arabia; [email protected]
3 Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Santiago de Chile 8940000,
Chile; [email protected]
4 Department of Electrical, Electronic and Automation Engineering and Applied Physics, Senior Technical
School of Engineering and Industrial Design (ETSIDI), Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM),
Ronda de Valencia 3, 28012 Madrid, Spain; [email protected]
5 School of Engineering, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen AB10 7GJ, UK; [email protected]
6 Department of Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Antioquia, Cl. 67 #53 - 108, 050010 Medellín,
Antioquia, Colombia; [email protected]
7 UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia; [email protected]
8 Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia; [email protected]
9 University of Malaya Malaysian Centre of Regulatory Studies (UMCoRS), Level 13, Wisma R&D,
University of Malaya, 59990 Jalan Pantai Baru, Kuala Lumpur 50000, Malaysia
* Correspondence: [email protected]; Tel.:+96-653-813-8814

Academic Editor: Lieven Vandevelde

Received: 23 February 2017; Accepted: 21 March 2017; Published: 27 March 2017

Abstract: Wind energy has seen a tremendous growth for electricity generation worldwide and
reached 456 GW by the end of June 2016. According to the World Wind Energy Association, global
wind power will reach 500 GW by the end of 2016. Africa is a continent that possesses huge
under-utilized wind potentials. Some African countries, e.g., Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia and South
Africa, have already adopted wind as an alternative power generation source in their energy mix.
Among these countries, South Africa has invested heavily in wind energy with operational wind
farms supplying up to 26,000 GWh annually to the national grid. However, two African countries,
i.e., Cameroon and Nigeria, have vast potentials, but currently are lagging behind in wind energy
development. For Nigeria, there is slow implementation of renewable energy policy, with no visible
operational wind farms; while Cameroon does not have any policy plan for wind power. These issues
are severely hindering both direct foreign and local investments into the electricity sector. Cameroon
and Nigeria have huge wind energy potentials with similar climatic conditions and can benefit
greatly from the huge success recorded in South Africa in terms of policy implementation, research,
development and technical considerations. Therefore, this paper reviews the wind energy potentials,
policies and future renewable energy road-maps in Cameroon and Nigeria and identifies their
strength and weakness, as well as providing necessary actions for future improvement that South
Africa has already adopted.

Keywords: renewable energy; wind power; Cameroon; Nigeria; South Africa

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1. Introduction
Due to the world technological advancement and rise in population, energy has become an
important unit for the dwellers of the global village. Sadly, in this current era, some developing
countries in the world are short of electricity supply due to the increase in energy demand. Currently,
in most parts of the world, fossil fuels and other non-renewable energies have been the primary power
sources, but recent investigation shows that they are depleting rapidly [1]. There is the problem of
pollution with non-renewable sources with serious environmental and health effects. These challenges
bring about the need for renewables in the future energy mix of many countries in the world.
By the end of 2015, renewables comprised approximately 23.7% of the global electricity generation
(see Figure 1), with hydro-power supplying up to 16.6% [2]. Though there are high renewable energy
(RE) potentials globally and the share of renewables in world electricity production is growing, it is
still insignificant compared with the conventional sources. Currently, most renewable additions vary
from country to country coupled with the increase in electricity demand [2]. Among these renewables,
wind technologies supply just about 3.7% of world electricity production [2,3].

Figure 1. An estimate of RE in world power production, 2015. Adapted from [2].

There are several advantages of wind power, which are [4]: easy to tap; easier installation of the
wind turbines when compared with others (e.g., hydro turbine technologies or marine technologies)
regarding space allocation and installation time; flexibility of locating wind farms, i.e., onshore and
offshore, among others. Despite the advantages of wind power, there are concerns regarding its
negative social and environmental impacts [5] and about large-scale infrastructural development
that requires proper understanding [6]. There are observed effects of such impacts on landscaping,
noise generation, disputes with communities and land use issues [2,5]. Though the cost of wind
generation has fallen rapidly over the last decade, the public financial support for wind energy
continued decreasing and hinders the development of several wind farms projects globally [3]. Despite
all of these issues, wind power is still more applicable and profitable compared to other renewable
energies and, in some cases, competitive with traditional sources.
The world installed wind capacity rose to 456 MW in 2016 and will reach 500 GW by the end of the
year, as illustrated in Figure 2 [7]. This is an indication that wind power markets are still active. At the
end of 2015, Europe has installed wind power capacity of 147,771 MW, Africa and the Middle East
3289 MW, North America 88,744 MW, Latin America and the Caribbean 12,220 MW, Asia 175,573 MW
and the Pacific region 432,419 MW [3]. Asia has the highest growth capacity, while Africa and the
Middle East have the lowest growth capacity at the end of 2015 [3]. Despite high wind potential in
Africa [8], there is a significant gap between the potential and the level of implementation. This raises
grave concern regarding the development of wind farms projects in the continent.
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Figure 2. Total installed capacity in the world 2012–2016 in MW. Adapted from [7].

All wind turbines installed worldwide by June of 2016 can generate around 4.7% of the world’s
electricity. The top 10 new installed capacity by country in 2016 is presented in Table 1 [7].

Table 1. The top 10 new installed capacity by country in 2016 [7].

Country Installed Capacity

China 10 GW
India 2.4 GW
Germany 2.4 GW
Brazil 1.1 GW
USA 830 MW
France 568 MW
Turkey 428 MW
U.K. 320 MW
Sweden 309 MW

Since 1990, Germany has already adopted wind energy as its primary RE source [9], and
tremendous savings in fossil fuel have been achieved. Germany is the largest wind market in Europe
in 2015 with an installed capacity of 44,947 MW of which 70% is offshore [3]. Wind energy contributes
about 7.8% of Germany’s net electricity consumption. In essence, wind power is the major contributor
among the RE sources in Germany. Apart from Germany, Poland has the second largest market for
wind power in Europe in 2015 with installed capacity of 13,603 MW, with 1266 MW new installations
by the end of 2015 [3]. Other countries in Europe like France and Turkey have also made tremendous
progress regarding wind farm projects [3]. Turkey is another country with rapid growth in wind
energy development. In Turkey, wind power potentials are estimated at 47 GW, and the installed wind
capacity is forecasted to rise to 1000 MW per year [10]. Part of the RE plan of Turkey is to install up to
20 GW of wind turbines by the year 2023 [11].
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In comparison to the rest of the world, Africa possesses tremendous unexploited wind energy
potentials. Recently, some African countries have already installed wind farms [12]. Currently,
South Africa, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia have the largest wind power capacity in the continent,
1053 MW, 787 MW, 610 MW and 245 MW, respectively, at the end of 2015 [3,13]. Africa nowadays is
at the bottom of the list of global installed wind power capacity [3]. Despite this progress in Africa’s
supply of wind energy, the total capacity of the wind installation in Africa accounts for about 0.4% of
the world capacity [14], and this data reflect the need to further strengthen the growth of wind energy
on the African continent. The weak growth of wind farms in Africa is due to the lack of clear policies
in many countries. Besides, there is no detailed information available at project levels, which may
hinder stakeholders and private individuals in understanding the market fully.
Among the developing countries, Cameroon and Nigeria are countries with abundant wind
energy sources. In the case of Cameroon, the energy supplies from all sources are lower than the
demand, and the country is heavily dependent on hydro-power [5], but this hydro-power is not
readily available in all parts of the country. Hydro-power appears to be insufficient to supply the
demand during the dry season, but wind power potentials seem to be at their peak during this period
and can be seriously considered to supplement the hydro-power shortfalls [14]. The lack of stable
RE policies over time, wind inclusive, are an obstacle to the development of the power system in
Cameroon. Both Cameroon and Nigeria have power system infrastructure that is old and that needs to
be upgraded to ensure proper functioning with the inclusion of future non-manageable renewable
sources [5,15,16]. For the upgrade of the infrastructure, policies based on natural resources can be
explored, such as subsidies from the exploitation of oil, among others [17,18]. The energy potential in
Africa allows one not only to develop wind projects onshore, but also offshore [19,20]. Cameroon and
Nigeria have large cities near the coasts, which could mean a development vector to drive offshore
wind farm projects. This type of infrastructure has high costs compared to conventional projects
onshore; however, it is necessary to consider them since the costs of investment and operation are
becoming smaller [18,21]
On the other hand, a literature review [22–25] shows that a combination of energy sources (solar,
wind, biomass and hydro) is one of the solutions to the current power crisis in Nigeria and can meet
the electricity demand of the rural dwellers. Furthermore, the stability and coverage of supply in
Nigeria could be improved. There exists an energy policy in Nigeria, but the implementation is going
at a slow pace. For South Africa, wind power has already gathered steam, and it is currently one
of the leading countries in Africa regarding renewable. Several wind farms have been installed and
integrated into the grid.
This paper critically studies the current wind power development, policies and challenges in
Cameroon and Nigeria and proposes the way forward. Specifically, lessons from South Africans’
success in wind energy are discussed. The outline of the paper is as follows. Section 1 is the
Introduction. Section 2 describes the current energy situation in Cameroon and Nigeria, while Section 3
evaluates the wind energy potentials in both countries, looking at their current and future installations.
Then, Section 4 presents the energy policies in Cameroon and Nigeria before discussing the challenges
in developing wind energy in those countries in Section 5. Afterwards, Section 6 reviews the wind
energy resources and policies in South Africa before suggesting some lessons that can be learned for
Cameroon and Nigeria in Section 7. Finally, Section 8 lays out the conclusions and the way forward for
the two countries.

2. Reality Check on Energy Situation in Cameroon and Nigeria

2.1. Geographical Locations

Cameroon is located in central Africa, lies between latitudes 1◦ N and 13◦ N and longitudes 8◦ E
and 17◦ E and has a total area of 475,440 km2 [26]. The population of Cameroon is 24.3 million [26] and
is projected to grow by 2.58% per year [26]. As of 2016, Cameroon has a gross domestic product (GDP)
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of USD 77.2 billion with oil as its main export commodity, contributing up to 40% of the country’s
export earnings.
On the other hand, Nigeria is situated in West Africa and within latitude 4.32◦ N and 14◦ N and
longitude 2.72◦ E and 14.64◦ E with a total area of 923,768 km2 [26]. As of 2014, it has a population
of 186.1 million [26], which made it the most densely populated country in Africa [27]. Nigeria has
become Africa’s largest economy with the 2016 GDP estimated at USD 1.1 trillion. Its economy relies
heavily on crude oil and natural gas, with a global ranking of Number 10 and Number 9, respectively,
in terms of the proven reserved [26].

2.2. Total Primary Energy Supply

The total primary energy supply (TPES) in Cameroon shows a gradual rising trend, where the
TPES increased by 50% from 1990–2014, reaching close to 8 Mtoe [28]. Natural gas was introduced into
the share of TPES in Cameroon from 2007, and its share was increasing every year [28]. As of 2014,
biofuels and waste led the share with 64.41%, followed by oil, natural gas and hydro at 22.54%, 7.31%
and 5.73%, respectively [28], as illustrated in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Total primary energy supply (in ktoe) for (a) Cameroon and (b) Nigeria in 2014. Adapted
from [28].

2.3. Electricity Sector

Cameroon shows a rising trend in electricity generation, from 2697 GWh–6922 GWh in 2014, an
increase by a factor of 2.6 [28]. Figure 4 shows the electricity generation in Cameroon from 1990–2014.
The electricity generation in Cameroon was mainly from hydro at 73.2% followed by natural gas at
12.94%, oil at 12.80% and biofuels and waste at 1.04% [28]. In fact, Cameroon possesses the second
highest hydroelectric power stations after The Democratic Republic of Congo [29]. The contribution
from oil and biofuels and waste was only started around a decade ago. In 2014, more than 50% of
the electricity generated was consumed in industry sectors, followed by residential, commercial and
public service and agriculture and forestry. The detailed breakdown of electricity consumption in the
major sectors in Cameroon from 1990–2014 is tabulated in Table 2.
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Table 2. Electricity consumption (in GWh) in Cameroon from 1990–2014. Adapted from [28].

Year Industry Residential Commercial & Public Service Agriculture & Forestry Others Total
1990 1359 317 273 0 396 2345
1995 1279 289 250 0 360 2178
2000 1516 387 334 0 481 718
2005 1485 518 447 0 856 3306
2010 2781 986 1036 60 0 4863
2014 3011 1135 1261 78 0 5485

Unfortunately, only 10% of the rural area and around 50% of the urban area have access to
electricity in Cameroon [30]. As the population of Cameroon is expected to reach 32.9 million by
2030 [31], it is projected that the electricity demand in Cameron will reach 14.3 TWh by 2030 when
calculated using an annual GDP projection of 6.1% [32]. The government of Cameroon aims at
introducing RE in meeting the future energy demand. Wind has the potential to contribute to satisfying
the country’s energy requirement [5].
Nigeria, on the other hand, showed a sharp rising trend, from 13,463 GWh in 1990 to 30,390 GWh
in 2014 [28]. In the 1990s, oil and coal contributed up to 20% of the electricity production, but these
sources were phased out, leaving only two major sources; natural gas at 82.4% and the remaining
contributed by hydro (see Figure 4) [28]. Table 3 shows the electricity usage in various sectors in Nigeria
from 1990–2014. As of 2014, more than half of the electricity generated in Nigeria was consumed in the
residential sector, followed by commercial and public service and industry sectors [28].

Figure 4. Total electricity generation (in GWh) for (a) Cameroon and (b) Nigeria in 2014. Adapted from [28].

Table 3. Electricity consumption (in GWh) in Nigeria from 1990–2014. Adapted from [28].

Year Industry Residential Commercial & Public Service Total

1990 2016 3949 1906 7871
1995 2037 4950 2449 9436
2000 1866 4431 2346 8643
2005 2119 10,302 4754 17,175
2010 3249 11,962 5449 20,660
2014 4057 14,003 6379 24,439

It is interesting to note that around 40% of the population has access to the national electricity
grid [33]; in fact, the net electricity generation per capita in Nigeria is among the lowest in the
world [20,34]. To make matters worse, the grid suffers some problems around 60% of the time [35].
The most recent catastrophic event occurred in 2015 where 18 out of the 23 power plants in the country
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were shut down due to a shortage in the natural gas supply, as well as a water management issue at
one of the hydro plants [36]. This causes many companies to resort to buying generators to continue
their business activities during power blackouts. This expensive alternative adds an extra cost on to
their operating expenditure [20]. As for residential households, many still rely on local biomass (e.g.,
wood, waste and charcoal) for heating and cooking.
The government of Nigeria aims at solving the continuous energy security and reliability issues.
With the population expected to rise to 310 million by 2035 [34] and continuous expansion in its
economy, the demand for electricity is also expected to rise. Bala [37] suggested that if the GDP growth
is at 7% per annum, the electricity demand in Nigeria will reach 116 MW by 2030. In order to reduce
the dependency on fossil fuels, RE is expected to play a part in meeting the future electricity need [38],
in which wind is projected to supply roughly 54 MW by 2030 [37].

3. Wind Energy Potentials, Current and Future Installations

3.1. Cameroon
In most parts of Cameroon, the mean wind speed ranges between 2 and 5 m/s at 10 m above
ground. Several report assessments [39,40] shows that wind potentials in Cameroon exist in the western
and northern parts of Cameroon, based on the data published by the meteorological department of the
observation network [40,41]. These areas include Adamoua, Ngoundere, Garoua, Maroua, Bamenda,
Ebolowa and Doula, as clearly shown in Figure 5.

Figure 5. Map of Cameroon showing the mean monthly wind speed (10 m above height) [42].

Some investigations carried out on wind potentials in Cameroon are based on meteorological
data from the National Meteorological Department of Cameroon. A study carried out by
Afungchui et al. [14] shows that Bamenda area of Cameroon can be a suitable site for locating
conventional horizontal wind turbines having a cut-off speed of 4 m/s. The same author evaluated the
wind characteristics in Cameroon using the statistical Rayleigh distribution system [39]. The Rayleigh
distribution applies the average wind speed as the input data. The Rayleigh together with the Weibull
distribution were widely used for wind data analysis because of their accuracy in predicting the
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characteristics of the prevalent wind profile as presented in [43]. This distribution analysed the wind
speed based on the following parameters: wind speed, velocity having the peak energy in the wind
regime, wind power density, power available in the wind turbine, etc. The authors show that the
three northern regions of Cameroon, namely Maroua, Garoua and Ngaoundore, are very fruitful for
the installation of conventional horizontal axis wind turbines for power generation. Tchinda and
Kaptouom [40] evaluated the wind energy potentials in north Cameroon and Adamaoua provinces.
The northern area of Cameroon has an annual average wind speed of 2 m/s over 55% of the time, while
the Adamaoua region has a yearly average mean wind speed of 1 m/s over 29% of the time. They
proposed that it is possible to install alternatively windmills for supplying drinking water, household
electricity and irrigation. These are essential needs in the regions mentioned above and would have
positive impacts on communities.
Another study by Arreyndip et al. [44] evaluates the wind energy potential in Cameroon’s coastal
regions for the installation of the onshore wind farm. Three sites were selected, i.e., Kiribi, Doula and
Limbe, and the wind characteristics of each site are presented in Table 4. Based on their analysis, they
found that Kiribi is the most suitable site to install the wind farm, and the suggested wind turbine for
this site would be the Savonius turbine.

Table 4. Wind characteristics for three sites in Cameroon for onshore wind farm installation [44].

Most Probable Maximum Power Maximum

Height
Data Longitude Latitude Wind Speed, Speed, Density, Power,
(m)
Vmp (m/s) Vmax (m/s) PD (W/m2 ) Pmax (W/m2 )
Kribi 9.98 2.88 15 2.426 3.35 33.7 160
Doula 9.7 4.05 41 1.67 2 8 30
Limbe 9.21 4.02 36 2.27 3.03 25.42 60

Despite the high wind energy potentials in Cameroon, there is a noticeable lack of support by
some agencies to implement some of the findings from the above studies. This is because of unclear RE
policy stimulating the local and international players in the sector to play a part in the development
of these regions. Currently, there are wind turbine installations in Douala hotel, Bafoussam Central
Hotel, Bafou health clinic and M’mouck battery charging station (see Figure 6) [45,46]. These prove the
viability and operation of small-scale projects to cover basic community needs.

Figure 6. Wind turbines in some parts of Cameroon: (a) in Bafoussam; (b) in Bafou and (c) in
M’muock [46].

Despite the slow progress in small wind projects in Cameroon, the Cameroonian government
has identified wind energy as a source of the future energy mix of the country. Currently, a Spanish
company (Ecovalen Energetica S.L.) is working towards establishing electricity generation wind
turbines in Fundong, Boyo region in Cameroon. When accomplished, these turbines will provide
adequate electric power to the whole area for about 20 years [46,47]. The project is an initiative of the
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Government of Cameroon and is expected to kick off in about a year’s time [48]. The Cameroonian
government chose this region as the target site for the project because of its high wind velocity.
Apart from Boyo, similar projects are billed to take up in Manyu in the southwest of Cameroon and
Mbouda in the western part of Cameroon [48]. In 2015, the Government of Cameroon launched a
42-MW wind farm in Mounts Bamboutos hills that would expand to 80 MW. This wind farm will
complement and strengthen the energy mix source in Cameroon, which is currently dominated by
hydroelectricity [48].

3.2. Nigeria
Over the years, several investigations have been carried out to determine wind energy potentials
across Nigeria to identify areas suited for wind farms. The following authors [24,25] have reported
wind speed variations across Nigeria, while others evaluated the wind speed in some chosen areas of
the country [49,50]. It is noteworthy that wind speed variation in Nigeria is quite similar to Cameroon.
Wind speeds are found to be higher in some parts of northern Nigeria compared to the other part of the
country (see Figure 7). Another investigation made by Ojosu and Salawu [24] reported that Sokoto area
in the northern part of Nigeria possesses the highest average wind speed of about 5.12 m/s annually.
Several authors [50–52] suggested that wind potentials in Nigeria are adequate for wind power
integration to the national grid. The research carried out by the Energy Commission of Nigeria
(ECN) [51] shows that it is possible to integrate wind farms at the distribution end of the national grid.
Another study was reported by the African Development Bank (ADB) in 2004 [53], to evaluate the wind
energy potential in 14 selected states in Nigeria. The study concluded that by just considering only 1%
of land and a capacity factor of 30%, an annual generation of more than 50 GWh could be achieved in
those states, as demonstrated in Table 5. To date, there are no visible wind power projects connected to
the grid. On top of that, currently in Nigeria, there is no sound policy that private institutions can rely
on to enhance this sector.

Table 5. Wind energy potential in 14 selected states in Nigeria [53].

1% of Installed Annual
Land Area Percentage with Average Wind
State Suitable Area Capacity Generation
(km2 ) Speed > 4 m/s (%)
(km2 ) (MW) (MWh)
Adamawa 37,957 45 170 854 2244
Bauchi 48,197 50 240 1204 3166
Borno 72,767 100 727 3638 9561
Gombe 17,428 100 174 871 2290
Jigawa 23,415 100 234 1170 3076
Kaduna 44,217 60 265 1326 3486
Kano 20,389 90 183 917 2411
Kebbi 23,822 100 238 1191 3130
Katsina 36,320 25 90 454 1193
Plateau 26,539 90 238 1194 3318
Sokoto 32,146 90 289 1446 3801
Taraba 59,180 40 236 1183 3110
Yore 44,880 100 448 2244 5897
Zamfara 33,667 80 269 1346 3539
Total 3808 19,043 50,046
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Figure 7. Map showing the average wind speed (in m/s) based on 40 years of measurements
(1968–2007) at a 10 m height [38].

Over the years, the Sokoto Energy Research Centre (SERC) has made tremendous progress in
developing some pilot wind energy projects, but they were restricted to rural electrification only. Some
visible wind power projects across the country include a 10 kW power station at Danjawa village for
supplying hybrid wind-photovoltaic system and a windmill dedicated to pumping water at Kadawa
village in Kaduna state. There is also a 5 kW aero-generator in Sayya, Gidan Gada Sokoto (see Figure 8).
Furthermore, there are several ongoing wind projects across Nigeria, which include the 10 MW wind
farm development in Katsina. This project has already been awarded by the Federal Government
of Nigeria (FGN) since 2009 [54]. By 2015, the FGN announced that it had attained 98% completion.
Already, 37 wind turbines have been installed and tested [54]. The FGN has reiterated its commitment
to ensure the smooth implementation of this project, and there is a plan to replicate the project over
the entire northern part of Nigeria where the wind speed is high enough. The delay in completing
the project is a result of the kidnapping of a French national in charge of the project, which forced the
FGN to involve another company to finish the plan [54]. Currently, the FGN, through the Ministry
of Science and Technology, has embarked on the development of an electronic wind map for wind
speed assessment through the country [55,56]. The Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, is currently
developing two 215 kW wind turbines [55].
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Figure 8. Wind turbines in some parts of Nigeria (from left to right): in Danjawa, in Kadawa and in
Sayya, Gidan Gada [55,56].

Several investigations have been carried out to show the suitable wind projects in different parts
of Nigeria. An evaluation of wind energy availability for power generation in Kano city, Nigeria,
has been carried out by Aidan [57], based on the performance characteristics of some suitable wind
turbines, and is presented in Table 6.

Table 6. Wind power and wind availability for selected wind power [57].

Turbine Type V50 Swept Area Extractable Power Wind Availability

Normal Weibull Normal Weibull
(m/s) (m2 )
(kW) (kW) (%) (%)
Proven 6.5 9.62 0.61 0.59 20.89 21.88
Proven 8 23.76 1.81 1.76 3.36 1.84
Bergery 8.94 38.49 3.88 3.78 2.48 1.14
FL30 6.71 132.75 13.40 13.04 48.12 51.39
FL100 8.05 346.41 40.74 39.65 19.66 20.42
NW100 19 9.00 295.63 38.63 37.61 8.48 7.18
Vestas27 10.24 572.63 67.34 65.54 0.41 0.04
Vestas47 10.13 1735.17 287.15 279.50 6.85 3.30

Aidan [57] proposed that the suitable wind turbine for Kano is Fuhrlander FL30 because 50% of
its capacity can be extracted and can run for 50% of its operational time in a year. However, Aidan’s
conclusions have not been practically implemented and tested.

3.3. Considerations for Future Installations

In the context of Cameroon and Nigeria, the reliability of the interconnected system is not
adequate. In non-interconnected areas, the situation is more complex and the supply less reliable.
Self-consumption is an option that can help to solve the problems related to the continuity of supply
and the coverage of zones by floor of the electrical system.
Several factors, such as wind turbulence, flickers in voltages and harmonics, are the likely issues
that may affect the power system stability with RE penetration in those areas. There is currently no
research work in the literature that has carried out this investigation. Power system stability issues
depend on the RE integration level. The higher the penetration, the more likely the effect on the
stability. In this case, measures can be taken to minimize these effects, such as using a power-limiting
apparatus, load shedding, energy storage and smart metering
Additionally, one solution to improve the power system stability with wind turbines, not only
in the Nigerian situation, is by the use of the technique adopted by the literature, i.e., a combination
of fixed (e.g., squirrel cage induction generator type) and variable wind turbines (i.e., doubly-fed
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induction generator). The variable wind turbines can help to achieve power stability during periods of
transient and dynamic conditions associated with fixed wind turbines.

4. Energy Policy

4.1. Cameroon
There is no RE policy for Cameroon at the moment, but the plan remains drafted for the 2035
policy plans, which are under development. The lack of policy by the government is hindering other
potential players from playing their part in developing the RE sector that is in abundance in the
country [5,46].

4.2. Nigeria
The Nigerian government has already developed a policy for wind energy utilization under
the National Energy Master Plan. The policy states that the country shall promote its wind power
resources for integration into a balanced energy mix. Necessary steps must be taken to harness this
power at an affordable cost, especially to rural dwellers [58]. Specifically, the policy highlighted the
following objectives:

1. Encouraging research and development in wind energy: The Nigerian government should embark
on energy research and development activities by setting up research institutions relating to wind
power research.
2. Developing skilled manpower to ensure local production of wind turbines and spare parts: the
Cameroonian government shall build local capacity in the design and development of turbines,
blades and power. The government shall establish linkages between institutions, research
institutes and centres of excellence in wind energy technologies.
3. Intensifying efforts to ensure the acquisition and development of wind maps: the government
shall establish more metrological centres for a regular acquisition of data relating to wind
speed characteristics.
4. Training skilled local technicians for effective and efficient operation and maintenance of wind
energy system. The government shall train experts on installations, utilization and maintenance
of energy systems.
5. Providing appropriate incentives for developers and producers of wind power systems: The
government shall provide fiscal incentives, such as suspension of import duty, tax holiday,
investment grants, operational grants, etc., to encourage local production of wind energy systems.
6. Developing extension program to speed up the general application of wind energy technology:
the government shall conduct public enlightenment through workshops, seminars and lectures.
The government shall also design and sponsor any publicity through print and electronic media.

4.3. Considerations to Perform Future Policies

The feed-in-tariff is a policy that has worked well in developed countries in Europe, but cannot
be raised in an uncontrolled way. Goals should be set and the costs of these policies estimated in a
way that does not produce a deficit in the energy sector. With this policy, it is possible to promote the
development of all types of projects, wind farms onshore and offshore, as well as solar plants.

5. Challenges in Developing Wind Energy in Cameroon and Nigeria

The identification of the challenges regarding wind energy improvement in Cameroon and Nigeria
will permit actions to enhance the weight of wind power in these countries. One possible action is
to look at another country with similar characteristics that have applied solutions for improving the
growth of RE with good results, such as South Africa. South Africa shares socio-economic and cultural
aspects with Cameroon and Nigeria, and therefore, this makes it possible to take it as similar; but most
importantly, it leads the list of installed capacity and growth in wind power in Africa.
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5.1. Cameroon
Lack of RE (wind inclusive) policy has impaired the development of wind energy in Cameroon [59].
A financial system adapted for this type of project is needed, which facilitates the investment of the
agents interested in developing wind energy projects. Furthermore, it is necessary to invest in research,
both at local universities and research centres, to adapt technology and to close the technology gap
that currently exists in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is necessary to build pilot plants at different scales,
not only for research, but also for the training of local technical personnel. To carry out feasibility
studies on wind, there is the need for an accurate database to estimate the wind energy potentials and
the economic benefits from the sale of wind power.

5.2. Nigeria
Nigeria has already developed RE policy (wind energy inclusive). The ECN through the SERC
has been empowered by the Nigerian government to carry out research and development related
to wind energy. Several issues hinder the development of wind energy in Nigeria. These include
inadequate funding for wind projects; lack of sufficient budget for research; specialized training of
technical personnel is required; the current development is insignificant; and the lack of technical
knowledge discourages the private sector from investing in new projects [55].

6. Wind Energy Resources and Policies in South Africa

South Africa, a developing country in Africa, gained its independence as a republic in 1961,
about the same time as Cameroon and Nigeria. However, South Africa is considered to be among the
African countries that are progressing well in RE, specifically in the development of wind for power
generation [3]. The wind speed in South Africa is estimated to be between 7.2 m/s and 9.7 m/s around
Cape Agulhas and Cape Point [60], which is slightly higher than Cameroon and Nigeria. The wind
energy potentials in South Africa are estimated to be 26,000 GWh annually [61]. South Africa has
promising wind resources, as can be seen in Figure 9 [62]. The greatest wind energy potentials are in
the coastal zones and the tops of the mountain ranges.

Figure 9. Wind map developed by Wind Atlas for South Africa (WASA) [62].
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In 2015, a total of 483 MW of wind power was added to South Africa electricity grid, bringing the
cumulative capacity to 1053 MW. During 2016, there was a considerable development, where several
large wind farms are now fully operational, and much more are under construction. The development
of South Africa’s wind industry and market has taken place in the last four years, being a relatively
short period compared with other countries. Nowadays, South Africa is at the top list of wind markets
globally; this development is beneficial in strengthening the industry and its supply chain [3].
The Integrated Resource Plan of South Africa has a goal to develop 9 GW of wind power by
2030 [63]. However, the South African Wind Energy Association expects this figure to rise by a wide
margin and about 15 GW of projects to be installed by 2030. The development of wind technologies
that are necessary, like RE, is a good source of new power that can be deployed quickly enough to
solve South Africa’s needs and goals. Small sized solutions have advantages associated with their ease
of construction and short time periods for installation. Wind farms, for instance, can take less than a
year to build. The size of renewable plants allows a gradual growth that can match more precisely the
increase in demand [3].
The Government of South Africa has already adopted policies, acts, strategies and task teams
for the development of RE. Since 1998, the Government of South Africa believes that renewable can
provide savings in energy with consideration of social, economic and environmental cost. This led to
the development of the White Paper of 1998 [64]. The White Paper particularly mentioned that the
government would place immediate emphasis on programs such as biomass applications, photovoltaic
(PV), passive building design, micro-hydro, wind-based electricity systems and solar water heating.
The objective of the 1998 White Paper is as follows [64]:

• Improve access to energy services.

• Improve the governance of the energy in the context of transparency and accountability.
• Encouragement of economic development.
• Effectively manage environmental and health effects of energy.
• Secure the power supply through diversity.

Afterwards, the 2003 White Paper was released [65], where the South African government clearly
stated that to meet its long-term objectives for a sustainable energy industry, a ten-year target plan
must be set up. The RE should contribute about 10,000 GWh to the final energy consumption by
2013, which must be from the wind, solar, biomass and small-scale hydro. By the end of 2003, the
Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) was made public. This plan developed an approach of taking actions
related to energy policy and to efficiently enhance the energy sources and their technologies in the
country. The IEP was developed based on the energy demand and consumption up to the year 2020 by
considering the different economic scenarios for South Africa [65,66].
In late 2005, the South African government established the Renewable Energy Finance and
Subsidy Office. The Office’s responsibilities include the management of RE subsidies and providing
advice to other stakeholders and developers on RE finance and subsidies, including the size of awards,
eligibility and procedural requirements. Table 7 shows the summary of the energy policy and actions
related to RE in South Africa.
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Table 7. The summary of the policies and purposes related to RE in South Africa [67].

Policy Purpose Introduction

White paper on The general energy policy, setting the goal of 1998 and renewed
energy policy. developing RE by fiscal reform, legislative and in 2009
regulatory regimes.
White paper on RE. Laying the foundation for RE implementation and 2003
targeting 10,000 GWh by 2013.
National cleaner Promoting sustainable energy production and 2004
production strategy. consumption across industries in South Africa.
Energy Act. Strategy for increasing generation and consumption 2009
planning of RE and other sources.
RE feed-in-tariff program. Set tariff for wind, small hydro, concentrated solar 2011
and landfill gas technologies.
Integrated resource plan. A national long-term plan on electricity supply 2010–2030
based on nuclear power coal and renewable
energies. Total PV capacity cost is 8400 MW.
RE bids. Independent power producers bid for on-grid 2011
production capacity. In the first round (2012),
1415 MW was allocated across concentrated solar
PV and bio-gas.

7. Lessons for Cameroon and Nigeria

There are some lessons from South Africa that could be learned by the Cameroonian and
Nigerian governments, specifically in terms of increasing wind power penetration in these countries.
These include:

1. The establishment of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Plant Procurement Program
(REIPPPP), which provides the platform for the government and the private sector to be
committed to developing the RE program, especially wind energy [68,69]. REIPPPP in South
Africa is successful due to banking, legal and other resources that many countries in the continent
do not possess. Therefore, the government and private sector commitment is one of the key factor
in the success of RE, and both Cameroon and Nigeria can learn from the South African experience.
2. Establish funding from donors and development financial institutions (DFIs). Funding from
donors and DFIs can help develop RE in many areas, especially on issues of supplying advisors,
project preparation, cost reduction of projects and partial risk guarantees, which could be helpful
for a government with below investment-grade credit rating [69]. Other developing countries like
Cameroon and Nigeria should explore the possibility of getting support from donors and DFIs.
3. Establish quality procurement and contracting documentation and processes in place. There is a
need for a competitive tender or effective procurement mechanism in place to ensure bankable
power purchases, implementation agreements and also appropriate credit enhancement or
security arrangement that make the project bankable. Cameroon and Nigeria should establish an
effective procurement, contracting and implementation framework to help them avoid a situation
whereby projects fail or close.
4. Establishment of RE feed-in-tariff: In 2008, South Africa initiated a process to establish RE
feed-in-tariff (REFIT) in order to accelerate the feeding of RE supply sources into the national
grid. In 2009, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) introduced the REFIT and
made it public. This proposed REFIT covers the power generating costs and after tax return of
17% tax equity [70]. The REFIT was set at 10.4 cents/kWh (1.25 R) [71]. However, considerations
should be made, such as gradual reductions in time or fixing an amount of installed power to
finance. These measures were very successful in European countries, such as Germany, Denmark
and Spain, among others [72,73].
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8. Conclusions
This paper has evaluated the wind energy potentials in Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa.
Among them, in Cameroon, there is heavy dependence on hydro-power, which is not readily available
in all parts of the country, especially in the dry season. During this season, wind has the capability
to complement hydro in generating electricity because its potential is at the peak. Presently, there is
a lack of clear RE policy in Cameroon that can accelerate the development of wind as an alternative
source of electricity in the country. Several organizations have attempted to install wind turbines
in some parts of the country, but to date, have produced no progress. Lack of maintenance and
commitment from the Cameroonian policy makers has hindered the process. In Cameroon, there is a
need for clear wind energy policy that covers certain aspects of research, manpower development and
encouraging extension programs that can facilitate the general application of wind power technology.
The Cameroonian government shall be fully involved in carrying out feasibility studies for the
implementation of wind turbines especially in rural areas with no access to electricity. There is
also a need for the Cameroonian government to critically assess the integration of wind farms into the
national grid and possible wind farms sites. The Cameroonian government should carry out sponsored
research on the voltage and reliability studies on wind power in several parts of the country to be
aware of any consequences on the power system as a result of the wind integration.
For Nigeria, the country is yet to have a working wind farm despite vast wind potentials.
In Nigeria, there is a clear policy available to the public, but its implementation is slow. Though
Nigeria has set up research and development centres for wind energy, there are some challenges,
which include inadequate funding from the government, manpower training and development and
lack of awareness by entrepreneurs to develop this sector. Currently, there are a few wind turbines
installed in some parts of Nigeria, but its application is limited to water pumping and small-scale
electricity generation.
South Africa has already made tremendous progress regarding RE especially in the wind sector,
from which Cameroon and Nigeria can learn. Several wind farms have been commissioned and
integrated into the grid on a large scale. South Africa already has a policy on RE. Since 1998, two white
papers were developed and are available to the public. The two white papers have already attracted
both local and direct foreign investments into the sector. Local manufacturing of wind turbines is
becoming competitive. The lessons to be learned from South Africa’s wind energy progress are:

• Establishment of REIPPPP to provide the platform for the government and the private sector to
be committed to developing the RE program, especially wind energy;
• Establish funding from donors and DFIs;
• Create quality procurement and contracting documentation and processes in place;
• Establishment of REFIT.

Acknowledgments: The authors acknowledge the support of the Chilean Research Council (CONICYT), under
the project Fondecyt 11160115.
Author Contributions: Abdullahi Abubakar Mas’ud and Asane Vernguy Wirba wrote the review paper and
provided the analysis of the results. Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki, Ricardo Albarracín and Jorge Alfredo Ardila-Rey
helped in the analysis of the review results and provided suggestions for improvement. Álvaro Jaramillo Duque
extensively reviewed the paper and updated the document based on recent data. Nurul Aini Bani and
Abu Bakar Munir carried out a proofreading of the article and provided suggestions for improvement.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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