{"version":"1","article":{"id":"nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026","slug":"nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026?lang=en","title":"Nigeria forms 16-member committee to develop solar and battery safety rules","summary":"The committee is tasked with reviewing standards and proposing requirements for solar PV and lithium-ion systems, including installer certification, product conformity and end-of-life handling.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":["electrical-materials"],"published_at":"2026-10-25T15:16:56+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-25T15:16:56+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-23","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation — solar and lithium battery safety committee","url":"https://fmino.gov.ng/fg-moves-to-tighten-solar-energy-safety-standards-as-udeh-inaugurates-inter-agency-committee/","checkedAt":"2026-10-25","publishedAt":"2026-10-23"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026?lang=en"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026-metrics","type":"metrics","title":{"en":"Inter-agency committee membership","tr":"Kurumlar arası komite üyeliği"},"description":{"en":"The federal release describes the committee as comprising 16 members.","tr":"Federal açıklama komitenin 16 üyeden oluştuğunu belirtiyor."},"methodology":{"en":"Reported committee membership, not a count of certified installers or regulated products.","tr":"Bildirilen komite üye sayısıdır; belgeli kurulumcu veya düzenlenen ürün sayısı değildir."},"sourceUrls":["https://fmino.gov.ng/fg-moves-to-tighten-solar-energy-safety-standards-as-udeh-inaugurates-inter-agency-committee/"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-25T14:32:53+03:00","items":[{"label":{"en":"Inter-agency committee membership","tr":"Kurumlar arası komite üyeliği"},"value":16,"unit":"people","period":"2026-10-23","basis":"observed"}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026-metrics","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026-metrics","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026/data/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026-metrics?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026/data/nigeria-lithium-solar-safety-standards-committee-2026-metrics?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Nigeria’s federal government has inaugurated a 16-member inter-agency committee to develop a regulatory framework and safety standards for solar photovoltaic systems paired with lithium-ion batteries. The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation reported the inauguration on October 23. The minister responsible for innovation, science and technology, Kingsley Udeh, was represented at the event by Permanent Secretary Mukhtar Yawale Muhammad. The committee is a policy-development body; the announcement does not say that new rules have already been adopted or taken effect.","Its terms of reference include reviewing Nigerian Industrial Standards and relevant IEC and ISO standards, identifying gaps and recommending adaptations for Nigerian operating conditions. The group is also expected to propose minimum safety requirements spanning system design, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance and end-of-life disposal. The ministry cited growing use of solar and battery systems and the associated potential for fire and other hazards as reasons for coordinating oversight across institutions.","The committee is asked to recommend how solar installers could be assessed, certified, registered and licensed in collaboration with relevant regulators. It is also tasked with proposing battery conformity assessment, product certification, traceability and market-surveillance measures. These responsibilities address separate stages of the supply chain: whether products meet requirements, whether installers have suitable competence, and whether equipment can be followed through distribution and use. The statement does not provide a proposed certification fee, a compliance deadline, an enforcement mechanism or a list of products already found to be unsafe.","Membership draws on the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology and institutions including the Energy Commission of Nigeria, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, the environmental standards agency and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The permanent secretary chairs the committee and the ministry’s director of science and technology promotion serves as secretary, according to the release. Wider coordination may help align standards that fall across energy, electrical safety, environmental protection and fire-safety responsibilities, though the announcement does not specify which agency would ultimately enforce each requirement.","The immediate output expected is a set of practical recommendations, not a finished national code. The release says members were urged to complete evidence-based work within a stipulated timeframe but gives no date for delivery. That leaves key implementation questions open, including how existing installations would be treated, how imported components would be tested, and what transition period installers and suppliers might receive. Until the committee reports and authorities issue formal instruments, the announcement marks the start of a standards process rather than a change in current legal obligations."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The committee is tasked with reviewing standards and proposing requirements for solar PV and lithium-ion systems, including installer certification, product conformity and end-of-life handling.\n\nNigeria’s federal government has inaugurated a 16-member inter-agency committee to develop a regulatory framework and safety standards for solar photovoltaic systems paired with lithium-ion batteries. The Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation reported the inauguration on October 23. The minister responsible for innovation, science and technology, Kingsley Udeh, was represented at the event by Permanent Secretary Mukhtar Yawale Muhammad. The committee is a policy-development body; the announcement does not say that new rules have already been adopted or taken effect.\n\nIts terms of reference include reviewing Nigerian Industrial Standards and relevant IEC and ISO standards, identifying gaps and recommending adaptations for Nigerian operating conditions. The group is also expected to propose minimum safety requirements spanning system design, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance and end-of-life disposal. The ministry cited growing use of solar and battery systems and the associated potential for fire and other hazards as reasons for coordinating oversight across institutions.\n\nThe committee is asked to recommend how solar installers could be assessed, certified, registered and licensed in collaboration with relevant regulators. It is also tasked with proposing battery conformity assessment, product certification, traceability and market-surveillance measures. These responsibilities address separate stages of the supply chain: whether products meet requirements, whether installers have suitable competence, and whether equipment can be followed through distribution and use. The statement does not provide a proposed certification fee, a compliance deadline, an enforcement mechanism or a list of products already found to be unsafe.\n\nMembership draws on the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology and institutions including the Energy Commission of Nigeria, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, the environmental standards agency and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The permanent secretary chairs the committee and the ministry’s director of science and technology promotion serves as secretary, according to the release. Wider coordination may help align standards that fall across energy, electrical safety, environmental protection and fire-safety responsibilities, though the announcement does not specify which agency would ultimately enforce each requirement.\n\nThe immediate output expected is a set of practical recommendations, not a finished national code. The release says members were urged to complete evidence-based work within a stipulated timeframe but gives no date for delivery. That leaves key implementation questions open, including how existing installations would be treated, how imported components would be tested, and what transition period installers and suppliers might receive. Until the committee reports and authorities issue formal instruments, the announcement marks the start of a standards process rather than a change in current legal obligations.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"energy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/energy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines and transmission lines.","language":"en"}}}