Dry Season Seems someone is working

Mynd44:
4,000MW smack in the middle of the dry season?

It is either this is false or something else is at play we dont know about.
But then, Nigerian media; they leave out the important parts

Nigerians sha, they say this one it is a lie, that one it is a lie, nothing is true except what they wanna hear even if it is a lie

I will not doubt them bcs here in my area, over 2weelas now we have up to 20-22hrs power supply, some days is even 24hr power supply

All i want is a sustainable improvement in the power sector, not reaching 5000mw today, by tomorriw it goes down to 3000mw. Fashola should just sort this power issue out and do well in road construction. I can assure him with that he can become the president.

It has improved though...Let's keep hoping for more growth

onoerime:
By Sebastine Obasi

Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, yesterday wheeled out about 4,009 megawatts of generated electricity to 11 distribution companies, creating an indication that the country’s power supply is gradually stabilising.

Daily power statistics from Nigerian Electricity System Operator, a section of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, shows that power generation gradually improved during the last Christmas season with a peak generation of 4,208.3 megawatts from the national grid, with a record of 3,366 megawatts as its lowest within the same period.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, on January 3, disclosed that over N534 billion of revenue was lost by the power sector in 2016.

Among the reasons for the loss were shortages in gas supply, frequency and line limitations and water levels management constraints that led to several cases of electricity outage in the country.

NESI, which put the average daily revenue loss at N1.5 billion, said gas constraint remained one of the major challenges facing the electricity sector.

It said that N534 billion was the value of electricity lost on account of the challenges, part of which could have been used to bridge the liquidity gap in the power sector, estimated at N1trillion.

Already, the sector is finding it difficult to access more loans from Nigerian banks due to their inability to meet the payment obligations for previous borrowings.

The situation will also affect the capacity of the power firms to improve on electricity supply to consumers for domestic and industrial uses.

NESI said in its daily statistics on energy losses that the industry lost N1.525 billion on December 24, 2016 alone.

It also disclosed that about 12 power stations could not produce electricity during off-peak period under the review.

Statistics from the National Control Centre, Osogbo, showed that Afam IV-V, Geregu Gas, Alaoji National Integrated Power Project, NIPP and Olorunsogo Gas plants could not produce a single megawatt, MW, on December 25, 2016.

Others that could not produce a single megawatt (MW) on Dec. 25, 2016 include Odukpani NIPP, Okpai, Ibom Power, ASCO, AES, Omoku, Rivers NIPP and Gbarain power plants.

Nigeria has installed power output of 11,165MW, of which the 12 plants have a combined capacity of 2,035MW.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/electricity-generation-hits-4009mw-improves-gradually/

. Heheheeehee...wey we no get light for like 3 days now..today about to be d fourth day...I can see d light is improving...heheheheh

Trust some ipods youth dey ll set dia trasnformer on fire or even steal it just to blame Buhari. May God punish devil

Mynd44:
4,000MW smack in the middle of the dry season?

It is either this is false or something else is at play we dont know about.
But then, Nigerian media; they leave out the important parts

My guy don't mind dey na LIE.....

There has been some noticeable improvement for about a week now .

They have been generating 4000mw since independence, the highest they ever got was 6000mw , then it drops again, the number 6 is cursed in the power sector, the ministry, the power plants, the transmission lines, the distribution companies ... They all need deliverance

Aburi001:
I was told NEPA was privatized and changed its name to PHCN by investors.

We now have 3 different entities namely Generation, Transmission and Distribution Companies.

Over #200 billion is budgeted for Power/Energy this year alone by the Bubu administration. Since the sector has been privatized, why is the Federal Government spending huge amount of money on a sector already privatized?

Abi na me no go school to know the meaning of PRIVATIZATION ni?

It's just like the Federal Government spending money on the Telecommunications industry. Providing upgradation to MTN, GLO, Etisalat etc systems.

Since OBJ era, we are still struggling to achieve 6,000MW of Electricity while South Africa could boast of 40,000MW.

Shame on all our past and present leaders.

Transmission is under government.

And government is constructing new Dams.

Mynd44:
4,000MW smack in the middle of the dry season?

It is either this is false or something else is at play we dont know about.
But then, Nigerian media; they leave out the important parts

Yes, there has been improvement, but forced - maybe the system tolerance is being zeroed.

The voltage and frequency have been unsteady. Some locations were opened on emergency load shedding to avoiding system collapse.

9jakohai:
It isn't good enough....and we still have to replace that transmission system....and generate more.

A big country like Nigeria should be generating 60000-70000MW by now. And we should have at least more investment in solar, nuclear , geothermal and waste powered facilities for our electricity supply.

At the same time, Nigerians need to pay their electricity bills. We cannot be refusing to pay our bills, bypassing meter...and be putting pressure on the few millions of Nigerians who actually pay their bills...and do not get enough service at all. Of course, they would be angry.

And to butress my last point....I leave you with this analysis by a fellow Nairalander. Note the bolded....

Oga leave dis ur analysis first and face d real issues and facts on ground. By ur analysis d cost of electricity in those countries are higher and in otherwords we ought to pay higher to enjoy improved electricity. Now let me ask u, how many of those countries do customers have to contribute to buy their own transformers, and buy other accessories like electric poles and cables and still have d power companies brand it their property? U do realise ur calculation for d country is actually what we pay for power NOT provided? D customers have always been shortchanged over here and yet u want to blame dem? If U know how much an average Nigerian spends on alternative power (Gen) plus d estimated billing he pays for light he doesn't see den u'll realise all d power companies need to do is improve and provide light and people will pay because dey spend more even wen d light isn't there.

Nbote:


Oga leave dis ur analysis first and face d real issues and facts on ground. By ur analysis d cost of electricity in those countries are higher and in otherwords we ought to pay higher to enjoy improved electricity. Now let me ask u, how many of those countries do customers have to contribute to buy their own transformers, and buy other accessories like electric poles and cables and still have d power companies brand it their property? U do realise ur calculation for d country is actually what we pay for power NOT provided? D customers have always been shortchanged over here and yet u want to blame dem? If U know how much an average Nigerian spends on alternative power (Gen) plus d estimated billing he pays for light he doesn't see den u'll realise all d power companies need to do is improve and provide light and people will pay because dey spend more even wen d light isn't there.

And where do you expect the power companies to get the money to improve and provide light?

(Maybe you people should have stood up and protested when power was being privatized?But even govt cannot afford to fund power adequately....which is why we have DISCOS nowadays....)

A lot of Nigerians, and for that matter government agencies do not pay for power. As a result, we do not have the money to improve capacity....which is why people like you who do pay are not seeing any improvement.

Only 30 percent of people living in the area covered by my local DISCO (about 5-6 states) pay their bills regularly. Meanwhile the DISCOS have to pay for things like gas....and most Nigerians gas companies prefer to be paid in dollars rather than Naira. See the problem.

I never see light for my area since 1week now be like say I no be part of this country

gurunlocker:
Seriously? we don't have light here since Jan 1st.... burning fuel since

Thank you o broda,same thing applies here.and they keep bringing Bill of thousands of Maura

9jakohai:


And where do you expect the power companies to get the money to improve and provide light?

(Maybe you people should have stood up and protested when power was being privatized?But even govt cannot afford to fund power adequately....which is why we have DISCOS nowadays....)

A lot of Nigerians, and for that matter government agencies do not pay for power. As a result, we do not have the money to improve capacity....which is why people like you who do pay are not seeing any improvement.

Only 30 percent of people living in the area covered by my local DISCO (about 5-6 states) pay their bills regularly. Meanwhile the DISCOS have to pay for things like gas....and most Nigerians gas companies prefer to be paid in dollars rather than Naira. See the problem.

D real issue has neva been about paying d bills but generating d power. Can u really blame ppl for not wanting to pay estimated bills generated by these DISCOs in d comfort of their offices. Bills are given even wen ur light has been disconnected apart from d fact dat d light is barely there in d first place. Tariffs have been reviewed a couple of times dis year already and ppl have no choice but to pay except u have an alternative which is going to b either cheaper or atleast moderate. Whether privatized or not, Govt is still in charge of generation so what are we talking about here. If d govt is serious what happened to improving generation by upgrading wateva is already on ground for maximum output and possibly bringing new ones into the fold. D DISCOs have no business with generation but selling what is generated via distribution and d only to curtail so called non payment of bills is d metering billing, whether prepaid or otherwise but no dey won't because with d volume of power distributed dey are much more comfortable with estimating bills and meeting targets.

habebe1:
Can't deny there has been a significant improvement where I live. Since Christmas eve power has been interrupted for a total of 2 hours only. Almost forgotten what generator sounds like. Lord knows I can get used to this.

Since Christmas Eve? Wow.
2 hours total blackout over a period of 11 days?
Location please?

Power should be decentralised. There should be nothing like national grid. Each state should produce their own power..

Aburi001:
I was told NEPA was privatized and changed its name to PHCN by investors.

We now have 3 different entities namely Generation, Transmission and Distribution Companies.

Over #200 billion is budgeted for Power/Energy this year alone by the Bubu administration. Since the sector has been privatized, why is the Federal Government spending huge amount of money on a sector already privatized?

Abi na me no go school to know the meaning of PRIVATIZATION ni?

It's just like the Federal Government spending money on the Telecommunications industry. Providing upgradation to MTN, GLO, Etisalat etc systems.


Since OBJ era, we are still struggling to achieve 6,000MW of Electricity while South Africa could boast of 40,000MW.

Shame on all our past and present leaders.

Bro, transmission is still owned and managed by FG. Check the budget details for the Ministry of Power and you will find that about 20%(N40 billion) is budgeted for capital projects for TCN which is the[b] ONLY[/b] transmission company in Nigeria.

http://budgetoffice.gov.ng/pdfs/2017pro/FEDERAL%20MINISTRY%20OF%20POWER,%20WORKS%20&%20HOUSING%20-.pdf

onoerime:
When are we going achieve 10thousand mgw?

It all depends on guys from NIger Delta

Nbote:


D real issue has neva been about paying d bills but generating d power. Can u really blame ppl for not wanting to pay estimated bills generated by these DISCOs in d comfort of their offices. Bills are given even wen ur light has been disconnected apart from d fact dat d light is barely there in d first place. Tariffs have been reviewed a couple of times dis year already and ppl have no choice but to pay except u have an alternative which is going to b either cheaper or atleast moderate. Whether privatized or not, Govt is still in charge of generation so what are we talking about here. If d govt is serious what happened to improving generation by upgrading wateva is already on ground for maximum output and possibly bringing new ones into the fold. D DISCOs have no business with generation but selling what is generated via distribution and d only to curtail so called non payment of bills is d metering billing, whether prepaid or otherwise but no dey won't because with d volume of power distributed dey are much more comfortable with estimating bills and meeting targets.

1.Government is no longer fully in charge of generation...that is the GENCOS.

2.You have heard about DISCOS rejecting power? That is because they cannot pay for the power....due to most people and govt agencies not paying their bills. Same reason why they cannot buy gas for the gas fired plants.

3.Tarrifs are also going up because gas companies prefer payment in dollars , not in naira.

4.Transmission is the thing that is fully in the hands of government.

5.We need $100bn additional funding for power supply to improve. Money we do not have.

9jakohai:


1.Government is no longer fully in charge of generation...that is the GENCOS.

2.You have heard about DISCOS rejecting power? That is because they cannot pay for the power....due to most people and govt agencies not paying their bills. Same reason why they cannot buy gas for the gas fired plants.

3.Tarrifs are also going up because gas companies prefer payment in dollars , not in naira.

4.Transmission is the thing that is fully in the hands of government.

5.We need $100bn additional funding for power supply to improve. Money we do not have.

Who are d so-called GENCOS? All na d same wash. If u claim govt isn't in charge of generation why are dey building more power stations? On behalf of d GENCO like u call dem or what? How can d govt be in charge of transmission wen there are no private power generation yet? Forget all d paper grammar d govt use to divert attention from their inefficacy and precarious state of d power sector. Are u trying to say d govt is building all those generation plants for /on behalf of the GENCOs or what? Wateva reasons dey give for tariffs going up are jus excuses because u and I know at d end of d day d bills are estimated based on their distribution so dey simply divide and share to customers excluding those using prepaid metres. How do dey arrive at d estimates considering dey don't read metres and majority of Nigerians still don't have prepaid metres.

Toyin, Ikeja. Dem don take am now sha. Tempted to say it was fun while it lasted.

DaGC:


Since Christmas Eve? Wow.
2 hours total blackout over a period of 11 days?
Location please?

9jakohai:


1.Government is no longer fully in charge of generation...that is the GENCOS.

2.You have heard about DISCOS rejecting power? That is because they cannot pay for the power....due to most people and govt agencies not paying their bills. Same reason why they cannot buy gas for the gas fired plants.

3.Tarrifs are also going up because gas companies prefer payment in dollars , not in naira.

4.Transmission is the thing that is fully in the hands of government.

5.We need $100bn additional funding for power supply to improve. Money we do not have.

and south africa is spending that $100bn to build nuclear power stations. yooooo

And still no light for the past 4days

Check Ghana mw foooooooooools

Mynd44:
4,000MW smack in the middle of the dry season?

It is either this is false or something else is at play we dont know about.
But then, Nigerian media; they leave out the important parts

The dry season bit affects only hydro fired plants which at the moment constitutes less than 15% of generation in the country. 85% of plants are gas fired.

Aburi001:
I was told NEPA was privatized and changed its name to PHCN by investors.

We now have 3 different entities namely Generation, Transmission and Distribution Companies.

Over #200 billion is budgeted for Power/Energy this year alone by the Bubu administration. Since the sector has been privatized, why is the Federal Government spending huge amount of money on a sector already privatized?

Abi na me no go school to know the meaning of PRIVATIZATION ni?

It's just like the Federal Government spending money on the Telecommunications industry. Providing upgradation to MTN, GLO, Etisalat etc systems.

Since OBJ era, we are still struggling to achieve 6,000MW of Electricity while South Africa could boast of 40,000MW.

Shame on all our past and present leaders.

For 11 DISCOs sold, government through BPE still controls 40% of each DISCO
For 6 GENCOs sold, government through BPE still controls 20% of each GENCO.

In other words, the government owes a responsibility to ensure that it keeps to its own side of the bargain by contributing its quota towards the success of the Privatisation program. So far, it has also fallen short of doing this.

Not ALL power infrastructure owned by the government was privatised, hence why there are agencies like NIPP (National Integrated Power Project - http://www.nipptransactions.com/) that ownership of all other infrastructure was vested in. NIPP still continues to receive huge sums of funding from the Federal government basically to improve infrastructural assets for the power industry. Recall the pole mounted HVDS 50kVa transformers installed in your areas?

These are NIPP projects and power plants such as Geregu II and many others are developed, owned by the FG.

Paentera:



For 11 DISCOs sold, government through BPE still controls 40% of each DISCO
For 6 GENCOs sold, government through BPE still controls 20% of each GENCO.

In other words, the government owes a responsibility to ensure that it keeps to its own side of the bargain by contributing its quota towards the success of the Privatisation program. So far, it has also fallen short of doing this.

Not ALL power infrastructure owned by the government was privatised, hence why there are agencies like NIPP (National Integrated Power Project - http://www.nipptransactions.com/) that ownership of all other infrastructure was vested in. NIPP still continues to receive huge sums of funding from the Federal government basically to improve infrastructural assets for the power industry. Recall the pole mounted HVDS 50kVa transformers installed in your areas?

These are NIPP projects and power plants such as Geregu II and many others are developed, owned by the FG.

Never knew the govt still has a stake in the DiSCOS and GENCOS. Though all is not yet rosy, but I think it was a brilliant move.

Thanks for sharing.

Paentera:



For 11 DISCOs sold, government through BPE still controls 40% of each DISCO
For 6 GENCOs sold, government through BPE still controls 20% of each GENCO.

In other words, the government owes a responsibility to ensure that it keeps to its own side of the bargain by contributing its quota towards the success of the Privatisation program. So far, it has also fallen short of doing this.

Not ALL power infrastructure owned by the government was privatised, hence why there are agencies like NIPP (National Integrated Power Project - http://www.nipptransactions.com/) that ownership of all other infrastructure was vested in. NIPP still continues to receive huge sums of funding from the Federal government basically to improve infrastructural assets for the power industry. Recall the pole mounted HVDS 50kVa transformers installed in your areas?

These are NIPP projects and power plants such as Geregu II and many others are developed, owned by the FG.

Nice 1......noted. Thanks.