Oritsegbubemi Omatseyin
Lagos — Oando Clean Energy Limited, OCEL – a subsidiary of Oando Plc – participated in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, in Belém, Brazil, as a member of the Lagos State delegation, where it reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s clean energy transition through investment and collaboration.
Alongside reputable organisations, including Greenplinth Africa Ltd, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, and the Impact Investors Foundation, the delegation collectively represented Nigeria and its commitment to advancing climate solutions that support a seamless transition to cleaner energy across Africa.
Represented by its President, Ademola Ogunbanjo, OCEL participated at the Global Renewables Hub Pavilion where it launched the National Wind Capacity Report for Nigeria, the nation’s first comprehensive mapping of wind resource potential across all 36 states and the FCT. The launch underscored the company’s role in enabling infrastructure planning and investing in data-driven policy.
Speaking during the event, Ogunbanjo emphasized that the launch of this report signals a new chapter in Nigeria’s climate action journey, using the power of data to drive real-world change, one anchored on science and partnership.
He further highlighted the importance of urban development and collaboration in supporting local economies, noting that working towards this growth in an environmentally conscious way shows that Nigeria is taking the right steps towards a smooth transition to cleaner energy.
He also added: Africa’s energy transition cannot be achieved in isolation. Solutions exist, and partnership is the key to scaling them. Through collaboration between governments, private investors, and innovators, we can transform ambition into measurable impact.”
Other than the report, OCEL showcased its flagship projects under Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan, ETP, Project LightSpeed, a pioneering electric mass transit system currently operational in Lagos which will deliver twelve thousand electric vehicles and five thousand charging units for mass transit systems over the next seven years, and Project Solis, Africa’s largest planned solar module assembly plant with an annual capacity of one point two gigawatts, creating a local manufacturing output of two million units.
These initiatives underscore the company’s strategic commitment to decarbonising Nigeria’s transport sector through an integrated approach that promotes local manufacturing, enhances local content,and supports sustainable economic growth.
Through its participation at COP30, OCEL reinforced Nigeria’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, echoing Lagos State’s forward-looking climate vision. Oando’s presence highlighted the importance of public-private partnerships in driving scalable and meaningful climate action across the continent.
