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Nigeria?s Strategic Alliances with International Actors and Renewable Energy Development
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: International Relations
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I1-1710043-9189
Abstract
The global shift towards renewable energy has necessitated a strategic reevaluation of national energy policies, especially in resource-dependent economies like Nigeria. This study explores Nigeria?s approach to negotiating the energy transition through strategic alliances in the renewable energy sector. It examines how Nigeria leverages bilateral and multilateral partnerships to attract foreign direct investment, transfer green technology, and build institutional capacity for a low-carbon future. Drawing from energy transition theories and green diplomacy frameworks, the paper analyzes collaborations with international partners such as Germany, China, and the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All initiative. It also evaluates the role of public?private partnerships and policy reforms in fostering a conducive environment for renewable energy development. The findings reveal that while Nigeria uses energy as a diplomatic tool particularly in West Africa, Renewable energy is still treated as a development or technical issue, rather than a strategic domain of soft power ostensibly due to challenges such as domestic institutional fragmentation and bargaining weakness, policy inconsistency and regulatory uncertainty and weak institutional capacity and bureaucratic inefficiencies and geopolitical interests remain critical impediments. The paper concludes by recommending institutional reforms, renewable energy laws and formal training programs and sustained diplomatic engagement as pathways for effective energy transition.
Keywords
Energy Transition, Nigeria, Renewable Energy, Strategic Alliances, Green Diplomacy, Foreign Direct Investment
How to cite this paper
@article{1710043,
author = {Ugwuanyi, Ikedi John PhD, Cyriacus N. Ike, PhD},
title = {Nigeria?s Strategic Alliances with International Actors and Renewable Energy Development},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {9},
number = {1},
pages = {1962-1970},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1710043.pdf},
abstract = {The global shift towards renewable energy has necessitated a strategic reevaluation of national energy policies, especially in resource-dependent economies like Nigeria. This study explores Nigeria?s approach to negotiating the energy transition through strategic alliances in the renewable energy sector. It examines how Nigeria leverages bilateral and multilateral partnerships to attract foreign direct investment, transfer green technology, and build institutional capacity for a low-carbon future. Drawing from energy transition theories and green diplomacy frameworks, the paper analyzes collaborations with international partners such as Germany, China, and the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All initiative. It also evaluates the role of public?private partnerships and policy reforms in fostering a conducive environment for renewable energy development. The findings reveal that while Nigeria uses energy as a diplomatic tool particularly in West Africa, Renewable energy is still treated as a development or technical issue, rather than a strategic domain of soft power ostensibly due to challenges such as domestic institutional fragmentation and bargaining weakness, policy inconsistency and regulatory uncertainty and weak institutional capacity and bureaucratic inefficiencies and geopolitical interests remain critical impediments. The paper concludes by recommending institutional reforms, renewable energy laws and formal training programs and sustained diplomatic engagement as pathways for effective energy transition.},
keywords = {Energy Transition, Nigeria, Renewable Energy, Strategic Alliances, Green Diplomacy, Foreign Direct Investment},
month = {July},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I1-1710043-9189}
}