Nigeria's recent national power grid collapse highlights severe energy issues impacting crucial sectors like oil and gas, and mining. This instability causes significant economic losses, estimated by the World Bank at $29 billion annually, emphasizing the urgent need for reliable backup power solutions.

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are proposed as a modern power technology to enhance energy reliability and support Nigeria's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
• Regional Director for Central and Southern Africa at Vertiv, Gary Chomse, highlights that BESS can reduce reliance on expensive and high-emission diesel generators, which account for up to 40 percent of operational expenses in local mining.
• Companies like Vertiv offer BESS solutions, such as the Vertiv EnergyCore Grid, which provides scalable power output from 4MW to +100MW, integrating with renewable energy sources to offer a sustainable and economically sound energy pathway for heavy industries.