Editing Economy of Niger (section)

=====Sustainable and renewable energy=====
Niger also gets partial access to hydroelectric power from dams created alongside the [[Niger River]].<ref name=":43">{{cite journal |last1=Abdulkadir |first1=T.S. |last2=Sule |first2=B.F. |last3=Salami |first3=A.W. |title=Application of Artificial Neural Network Model to the Management of Hydropower Reservoirs along River Niger, Nigeria |journal=Annals of the Faculty of Engineering Hunedoara – International Journal of Engineering |date=2012 |volume=10 |issue=3 |pages=419–424 |url=https://annals.fih.upt.ro/pdf-full/2012/ANNALS-2012-3-73.pdf |issn=1584-2673 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713204857/https://annals.fih.upt.ro/pdf-full/2012/ANNALS-2012-3-73.pdf |archive-date=13 July 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{rs|date=June 2021}} Hydroelectric power contributes about 280 megawatts (MW) to Niger's energy collectively from several hydropower sources, including 130 MW from the Kandadji, 122.5 from River Niger in Gambou, and 26 MW from Dyondyonga in Mekrou.<ref name=":23" /> Getting renewable energy via hydropower has proven controversial, due to the importance of rainfall in acquiring energy. Again, these hydroelectric power dams are creating energy for Niger via Nigeria.<ref name=":43" />

Solar energy has also been used to provide energy access. From 2004 to 2010 solar power generation was implemented, but there was a significant drop from 2010 to 2012. However, since 2016 approximately 5 Gwh of solar power have been used.<ref name=":13" />

Niger has the potential to provide sustainable and renewable energy access within the country, which would help increase its energy intake and cope with the growing demands of the population. Several projects have been discussed to make use of clean energy sources such as solar power, hydropower, grid power, and wind power.

Many NGOs are working on funding projects to provide sustainable and renewable energy in parts of Africa. Affording the resources to create sustainable energy is one of the biggest barrier Niger faces, but agencies such as International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and AbuDhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) are funding low developing countries, including Niger, to help develop local renewable projects. Theses agencies will support projects including a hybrid micro-grid project employing solar PV and advanced lithium-ion batteries, a hydropower project, integrated wind and solar, and a combination project consisting of micro-grid and solar home kits. In addition, Lighting Africa, an NGO primarily working in Niger, is assisting in sustainable energy development through two World Bank-sponsored Energy Access Projects: the Niger Solar Electricity Project (NESAP), and the Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project (ROGEP). These projects will work with grid systems in two piloting countries, and this includes Niger. They will aim to increase electricity access in households, businesses, and communities through modern off-grid electrification.