Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, says “saboteurs and cartels” are frustrating the federal government’s efforts to achieve a stable electricity supply in the country. Adelabu spoke during a programme, tagged, ‘Confronting Nigeria’s Power Challenge as the Nation Migrates to a Multi-Tier Electricity Market’ on Tuesday in Abuja.The programme was organised by the house of representatives committee on power, according to NAN.

“We have saboteurs, cartels, and those who prefer to perpetrate evil for their selfish interests to frustrate our efforts,” Adelabu said.

Adelabu said all efforts must be geared towards propelling the country to the league of productive nations, adding that Nigeria is looking at reserves that would eliminate incessant power collapses. He said the federal government is also considering the liberalisation of the power sector.

“We also encourage the state government to invest in power generation in their states,” the minister said. Adelabu said Abia is one of the states that has invested in power, disclosing that the federal executive council (FEC) has also granted Ekiti and Enugu the right to generate tariffs — meaning that the states would be responsible for power generation, transmission, supply, trading, and system operations.

The minister also expressed concern that a lot of investors did not come with their private equity, saying they had to borrow money from the bank to operate in the sector. He, however, said with time, investors would be made to operate the right way for the benefit of the sector.

The politician also said the federal government is planning on deepening rural electrification in collaboration with the state governments.

OVER 100 POWER PROJECTS IN NIGERIA UNCOMPLETED’
On electricity projects, Adelabu said there are over 100 uncompleted power projects across the country. He said the projects would not be energy-efficient without being completed.Also speaking, Kola Adeshina, the group managing director of Sahara Power Group, expressed regret that Nigeria cannot supply electricity efficiently despite its abundant gas resources.

He said if electricity was not a priority in the budget provision, it would be difficult for the country to work, stressing that Nigeria has the resources to double its power generation.

“If the executive brings an appropriation bill before you (lawmakers) and the power sector is not number two after defence, then don’t allow it,” Adeshina urged the government to prioritise industrial areas in power distribution.

“After the industrial areas have had light during the day, we can shift power at night to residential areas because production takes place during the day. Let’s sequence our investment along the line of value-added. Nigerians are resilient, we are strong, and we have tenacity. Nigerians are tired of power collapse.”

On April 22, the minister had said the federal government would sell off five electricity distribution companies (DisCos) under the management of banks and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) in the next three months to technical power operators.

He also said the ministry would prevail on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to revoke underperforming licenses and change the management board of the DisCos — if it becomes the solution.

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"Power sector crisis has defied all solutions." - Minister of Power

Adebayo Adelabu, minister of power, has described the power sector crisis as “historical”, stressing it has defied all solutions. Adelabu spoke in Abuja on April 22 during a visit from the senate committee on power.

The national electricity grid has suffered a total system collapse thrice in 2024, with the first being on February 4.
The country suffered another nationwide blackout on March 28, while the third collapse was experienced on April 15.


Adelabu blamed issues in the industry on uncompleted projects, urging the committee to approve funds for the completion of over 120 projects that litter across the country.

To boost electricity, he said there are plans to increase power generation from 4000 megawatts (MW) to 6000MW by the end of 2024. The minister said the federal government plans to achieve this milestone using the hydro and solar plants to increase the supply of electricity to households and businesses.

“The infrastructure are lying there, without adequate maintenance, the turbines are getting rust,” Adelabu said.
With proper investment put in place, we can generate 6000 megawatts before the end of 2024.”

"NIGERIA’S POWER SECTOR NEEDS GAS"
Adelabu said gas suppliers have refused to supply more gas because of the debt the federal government owes. He told the committee the federal government owes the generation companies over N1.3 trillion and also owes the gas suppliers $1.3 billion. The minister urged the committee to address the debt matter.

In her presentation, Nafisat Ali, executive director of Independent System Operator (ISO), said gas has become a major constraint in the industry, adding that DisCos were still rejecting load despite the power shortage in the country.

“Today there is no gas. We need gas,” Ali said. The DisCos don’t abide by allocation. That is the challenge.”

Addressing the debt issue, Eyinaya Abaribe, the committee chairman, said the panel would interface with the federal government to settle the gas debt.

https://www.thecable.ng/adelabu-power-sector-crisis-has-defied-all-solutions/amp/

Why Grid Collapse Persists In Nigeria – TCN

The TCN said the nation's power sector is currently faced with various challenges, impacting effective service delivery and the incessant collapse of the national grid. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has given reasons for the persistent collapse of the national electricity grid in the country.

The TCN said the nation’s power sector is currently faced with various challenges, impacting effective service delivery and the ongoing collapse of the national grid. Nafisat Ali, the executive director of the Independent System Operator (ISO) department of the TCN, disclosed this during the visit of the Senate Committee on Power on Monday.

In recent times, the TCN has reported causes of national grid system collapses, resulting in reduced electricity allocation to electricity distribution companies in the country. Last Monday, Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed yet again, throwing several cities into darkness. The grid collapsed as generation dropped to 64.70 megawatts, officials said.

The latest collapse, less than a month after the national grid system collapsed in March, is the third time this year. Speaking on Monday, Ms Ali said the nation had recorded 105 cases of grid collapse from 2015 to April 2024, noting that the cause of the ongoing grid collapse spread across the electricity value chain.

“The causes of grid collaDpse in Nigeria spread across all participants, from generation companies to transmission and distribution. From generation companies, there is the inadequacy of gas supply, improper coordination of plants and gas pipelines, poor generation availability,” Ms Ali said.

Under the transmission value chain, she added that lack of operating/spinning reserve and voltage support scheme, lack of reliable SCADA facility, vandalism, tripping of critical infrastructure lines, transition line redundancy and lack of reliable communication facility are the causes for grid collapse.

For the distribution companies (DisCos), Ms Ali listed the weak distribution networks, load allocation violation, and lack of visibility on the DisCos network, among others, as the reasons for the unending collapse.

“Customers can experience interruptions to their electricity Supply for three reasons such as reliability issues, where there is insufficient generation to meet consumer demand at a place and point in time; system security events and problems with the security of the network and transmission/ distribution network failures,” she said.

To achieve a reliable system, she said the system must have an adequate amount of capacity (generation, demand response and network capacity) to meet consumer needs.

“There should be adequate investment in all types of capacity, as well as appropriate operational decisions so that supply and demand are in balance at any point in time

“To achieve a reliable power system, it is necessary to include a buffer in the supply and demand balance, known as reserves. This allows the actual demand and supply to be kept in balance, even in the face of shocks to the system,” she added.

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Racoon:
The causes of grid collaDpse in Nigeria spread across all participants, from generation companies to transmission and distribution. From generation companies, there is the inadequacy of gas supply, improper coordination of plants and gas pipelines, poor generation availability

This is a shame for the self acclaimed Giant of Africa.

It is easier for the camel to go through the needle eye than to get access to 24/7 electricity in Nigeria.

Just take a look at Tanzania, a country with mere 79 million people is closing down their hydroelectric stations due to excessive power supply. But my dear country of 220 million people is still experiencing electricity issues in 2024.

What a big shame



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Excuses!!! Blame game! Buck passing! While forcing themselves on a nation despite the incompetency. Why not resign? The same gang that told a nation that to "get 24 hours electricity is not rocket science." Meanwhile,

Scammer regime
You want increase tariff
Simple phrase

The same people in the APC who told Nigerians back then that........

DynamicWriter:
This is a shame for the self acclaimed Giant of Africa. It is easier for the camel to go through the needle eye than to get access to 24/7 electricity in Nigeria....

You mind the dumbass incompetent people. You can attain power by lies and propaganda bit can rule by lies and propaganda.

following

Racoon:
Excuses!!! Blame game! Buck passing! While forcing themselves on a nation despite the incompetency. Why not resign? The same gang that told a nation that to "get 24 hours electricity is not rocket science." Meanwhile,

It isn't rocket science and most folks know..

But go back and read and re-read the message to gain greater understanding

Racoon:
The same people in the APC who told Nigerians back then that........

Mehn!

Too many "kids" on this platform..