Nigeria, Feb. 24 -- The Senate Committee on Power met with representatives of South Korea's BK Energy on Monday to address Nigeria's persistent national grid failures and unstable electricity supply.

During the meeting, lawmakers explored alternative energy sources, including the use of coconut, to improve electricity generation.

The Committee Chairperson, Enyinnaya Abaribe, identified outdated and inadequate infrastructure as the primary cause of recurring power failures.

In response, BK Energy representatives Haeagwoo Lee and Sangwoo Park proposed a mini-grid system modelled after South Korea's energy framework.

Mr Lee said South Korea, with a population of about 50 million, generates 130,000 megawatts without relying solely on a ce...