SJIF Impact Factor (2023): 8.574| ISI I.F. Value: 1.241| Journal DOI: 10.36713/epra2016 ISSN: 2455-7838(Online) EPRA International Journal of Research and Development (IJRD) Volume: 8 | Issue: 3 | March 2023 - Peer Reviewed Journal 2023 EPRA IJRD | Journal DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra2016 | https://eprajournals.com/ |128 | ENERGY TRANSITIONS IN NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF POLICIES FOR THE ADOPTION OF LOW-CARBON TECHNOLOGIES AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION Isah Samaila Nitte 1 , Tope Muslihudeen Salahudeen 2 1 Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Research and Marketing Officer 2 Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited,Cost Engineer Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra12666 DOI No: 10.36713/epra12666 ABSTRACT This study underscores the role of Policies for adopting low-carbon technologies and system integration in Nigeria's energy transition. Although the nation has abundant energy resources, a sizeable section of its people lacks access to power, creating severe problems with energy accessibility. To address this problem, the government has implemented several programmes and plans. However, the high initial costs of low-carbon technology, particularly in rural regions, have hampered their development. The study emphasises the importance of a user-centred approach, contextualisation of technology, consideration of social norms, and the role of intermediaries in facilitating the adoption and use of low-carbon technologies. It also highlights how policy interventions can either accelerate or delay the adoption of low- carbon technologies. The study recommends that policymakers and technology developers adopt a holistic approach by considering various issues in policy formulation concerning the transition to low-carbon technologies. KEYWORDS: Energy Transitions, Low-Carbon Technologies, System Integration, Policies, Plans, and Nigeria 1.0 INTRODUCTION The fight to lessen climate change's effects is facing an unprecedented challenge due to limitations in adopting low-carbon technologies, and incorporating renewable energy sources into the present energy mix, with non-renewable energy source accounting for 76.5% of global electricity supply (International Renewable Energy Agency [IRENA], 2018). The transition to a low-carbon economy necessitates extensive government policy action to encourage the adoption and ensure proper integration into current systems. The energy sector produces a sizable amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and changing to a low-carbon economy necessitates changing the energy system. Policies that promote the use of low-carbon technologies, such as wind and solar energy, can aid in lowering the carbon footprint of the energy sector. In addition, such laws could cover the usage of renewable energy in the energy mix, feed-in tariffs for renewable energy generation, and incentives for renewable energy projects. According to Heiskanen, et al. (2017) systems integration is critical for low-carbon technologies to reap the advantages of the global energy transition. Coordination and optimisation of multiple energy sources, storage infrastructure, and on-demand resources are included in the system integration. In addition, the reliability and efficiency of the energy system can be improved with policies that support system integration. Regulations regulating the installation of smart grids, creating energy storage technologies, and promoting demand management techniques are examples of such policies. Low-carbon technologies and system integration have significant economic advantages, such as energy security. Energy security can improve by using renewable sources, which can assist in lessening the reliance on fossil fuels. Developing low-carbon technologies can also lead to new markets and employment possibilities. Governments can use these economic advantages to design programmes to encourage the adoption of low-carbon technologies and system integration (Sadiq, 2020).