The energy requirement of Nigeria is
increasing exponentially with little projects available
to carter for this increasing demand. The primary
source of energy in the country which is fossil fuel
creates environmental pollution and is also finite in
nature. Hence, there is a serious need to look for other
alternative ways to meet up with the energy
requirement of the country. This paper analysed some
of the economic and sustainability benefits for Nigeria
by deploying and integrating wind energy into her
energy mix. The study was done with the RETScreen
Clean Energy software tool, designed by Natural
Resources Canada. The study began with a brief
review of the various wind energy resource assessment
done previously in the country and Maiduguri town
was selected as the area of study from the reviews. The
technical and financial analyses of the study showed
that if the project is implemented it will be beneficial
to Maiduguri town and Nigeria in the long run. The
process of electricity generation from 100 units of
VESTAS V80 in Maiduguri yielded MWh 525,600 and
saves about 202,881.6 tonnes of CO2. Without
incentives, the financial analysis showed that the
project is not financially viable with the equity
payback greater than the project life. Key issues
affecting the development of wind energy technology
in Nigeria were also discussed