Asteven Energy Institute

Asteven Energy Institute (AEI) is a private renewable energy training institution in Nigeria and a subsidiary of the Asteven Group of Companies. It offers education and certification across the renewable energy value chain, from the economics and finance of renewable energy to the design, installation, operation and maintenance of solar systems and energy-efficient appliances, with hands-on training in its workshops and facilities.

The institute is the first Innovation Enterprise Institution (IEI) approved by the Federal Ministry of Education and accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to offer a National Innovation Diploma (NID) in Solar Energy Technology. It is approved by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) as a National Skills Qualification (NSQ) provider, accredited by the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) as a training centre for Solar Photovoltaic Installation (SPVI) and Solar Photovoltaic Installation Supervision (SPVIS), and accredited by the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) as an examination centre for Solar PV Installation Training (Level 1) and Clean Mini-Grid Design, Installation and Inspection (Level 2).

The main campus is in Asese, Ogun State, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway along the Mowe-Ibafo road. Further campuses are in Rivers State (Port Harcourt), Delta State (Warri) and the United Kingdom, and the institute provides furnished hostel accommodation.

Programmes include the National Diploma in Solar Energy Technology, COREN-certified Solar Photovoltaic Installation, Solar PV Installation (NSQ), Mini-Grid Installation, Mini-Grid Design and Installation, and a self-paced online Solar PV Installation course. Training is offered in person or virtually, with a two-week hands-on practical component for the virtual option. The institute also runs train-the-trainer workshops, webinars, distance learning courses and mobile laboratory training modules.

Leadership includes Dr Sunny Akpoyibo (Chairman, Governing Council), Prof. Magnus Onuoha (Rector) and Dr Lanre Akinloye (Registrar). The parent Asteven Group is active in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in Nigeria and several other African countries, Germany and China.