Paper

Hindrances

Recommendation

Adewuyi et al. [20]

Poor tariff system.

Outdated metering.

Political dynamics.

High capital cost.

Rehabilitation of existing infrastructure.

Investment in research and development.

Decentralisation of the electricity market.

Oyedepo [5]

Sales of electricity to incompetent private investors.

Remote and rural areas are not attractive to private investors.

Full exploitation and promotion of renewable energy resources.

Energy efficiency practices and energy conservation measures.

Ajayi and Ajayi [10]

Weak government motivation.

Lack of economic incentives.

Multiple taxation.

High customs and excise duty.

Unfavourable land use act.

Provision of tax holidays and harmonisation of tax payments.

Obligation of utility company to purchase RE electricity.

Legal framework to connect RE to the national grid.

Ojo [31]

Overlapping regulatory roles.

Finance and investment.

Technology development.

Limited public awareness.

Poor quality control measure.

Viable legal and regulatory framework.

Attraction of Foreign Direct Investment.

Public Private Partnership.

Feed-in tariffs.

Financial incentives.

Osunmuyiwa et al. [26]

Rigid, complex, and centralised electricity system.

Double subsidies on petroleum and electricity.

Cost-effective electricity tariffs.

Private sector participation.

Shaaban and Petinrin [32]

Renewable Obligation.

Feed-in-Tariffs.

Energy efficiency.

Decentralised electricity generation from solar PV.

Joint participation of private sector and consumer.

Bamisile et al. [11]

Politics and Poor Governance.

Non-implementation of solar PV policies.

Lack of private investors.

Energy literacy of people.

VAT reduction on solar equipment.

Feed-in-tariffs

Capital grants, subsidies, or rebates.

Biofuel obligations.

Okoye et al. [14]

Lack of solar radiation measuring device.

Oghogho et al. [12]

Long energy pay-back time.

Ignorance of the benefits of technology.

Requirement of a large expanse of land.

Low efficiency of PV panels.

Lack of policies and legislation.

The political will to formulate policies geared to promote the application of solar PV.

Commitment to investment in solar PV project.

Local capacity development through the manufacturing of solar components.

Oji et al. [9]

Financial constraints.

Technological incapability.

Subsidies on the importation of solar equipment.

Restriction on importation of diesel and petrol generators.

Abdullahi et al. [7]

Inadequate solar initiative research.

Lack of technological know-how

Short-term policies

Political instability.

Sensitisation and awareness initiatives.

Introduction of courses on handling solar equipment in higher institutions.

A special fund to subsidise the production of solar equipment.