9jakohai:


He has gotten Mambilla back on line, and also several new projects are due to come on stream. Plus, kainji power generation is due to be increased next year. Contract was signed between the company running Kainji and GE this week.


The problem is our ancient transmission system, which needs $100bn to replace, hence GEJ privatizing power.

Really, govt has hands off power since 2014.All it needs to do is pay the bills.

GavelSlam:


Where in Awka?

benjaminoikhe:
If at GEJ administration will could get almost constant light with less than 5000MW and you are saying this is highest ever when we cannot get 6hrs light that means you all are liers and it can never be well with you people

Caseless:
Sai baba of the world! I will vote you again and again.

iKnowevents:


Go to Ifite Awka, go to Commissioner's Quarters... they are even lucky for four days of no light. Some areas are much unlucky, seeing cumulatively 12hrs of light in a WEEK. And paying bills like say na dem de support the National Grid!

anonimi:
Is this the 24/7 electricity promised by barawo bubu and his 40 thieves cabal of the All Poverty Congress, APC
Bloody liars, propagandists and rogues.


www.nairaland.com/attachments/3761757_img20160526095323_jpegc5e08122716ddc4040d133cb2b39cca6


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cstr1000:

So I am correct. All the correct MWs we have now has nothing to do with Buhari.

CLASSMAN:
When i no get light

ryd3:
To start with, issues with energy in Nigeria has more to do with generation. With close to 190 million people, the 5000 megawatts is grossly insufficient. This means that we can only ration out energy in the country. USA, China and India with huge population have hundreds of thousands of megawatts produced, and even south africa with a population of less than 60 million generate close to 50, 000 megawatts. To understand this issue, just imagine using a petrol generator or better pass my neighbour to power a street. Fix the generation, fix the metering system, reduce bypass and we would all be better off for it

Smooyis:

Stop politicizing everything. This is purely a celebration of mediocrity. We should be ashamed of ourselves. Imagine the quantum of resources that have been invested in the power sector to give 5,000mw for a population of about 200million people. This is grossly out of order.

Chukwuka16:
20 000 MW in four years?! God these guys really took us for big fools. Even South Africa has not been able to add up to 10 000 MW in 10 years. Aside the Medupi and Kusile power plants, they have had to re-commission already decommissioned power plants just to have enough reserve margin. 20 000 MW in four years and we believed! My God! What about the financing, cost recovery options etc. Electricity price in South Africa is around the same price in Nigeria, so what is the increase being hyped by the government going to do?

Chukwuka16:
On point. In addition to low transmission capacity we have about 10% lost due to T& losses then another 30-50% lost due to thefts, non-metering (ATC&C losses).

So celebrating 5 000 MW being transmitted is quite a slap on our faces!

ryd3:
To start with, issues with energy in Nigeria has more to do with generation. With close to 190 million people, the 5000 megawatts is grossly insufficient. This means that we can only ration out energy in the country. USA, China and India with huge population have hundreds of thousands of megawatts produced, and even south africa with a population of less than 60 million generate close to 50, 000 megawatts. To understand this issue, just imagine using a petrol generator or better pass my neighbour to power a street. Fix the generation, fix the metering system, reduce bypass and we would all be better off for it

GavelSlam:
So if you were given 1 trillion dollars today you think you can provide uninterrupted power supply to every home by June 2018?

pendy79:
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday evening boasted that he could provide uninterrupted power supply to Lagos residents between six and eight months.

Fashola spoke at the commissioning of 8.5 megawatts Lekki Independent Power Project (IPP), the fifth of such power projects in the last five years in the state.

The governor said the addition of the Lekki IPP was a testament to the fact that stable power does not require rocket science to achieve in the country.

While challenging power distribution companies in the state, Fashola said, “Let the Eko DISCOs sign a contract with me, giving part of their concessioning to the state government, in about six to eight months, there will be power in all homes in Lagos State,” Fashola said.

He added, “So, let no one say that he has no money to deliver power for the entire country. This is the limit to which the law allows us to do, but we have done this to make a statement that power can be generated. So, when they come with lies that power is impossible, you can tell them that we have power here; we make it possible”.

The project, courtesy of the state government, in partnership with Heritage Bank, is to serve Lagos State Water Corporations in Lekki Phase 1, Oniru, Victoria Island and Ikoyi, as well as over 25km of public lightening in the Lekki axis.

Commissioning the project, Fashola said he felt fulfilled with the conduct of youths that delivered the project, despite the difficulties in getting to the finishing point.

He said it also showed that the money to improve the Nigerian economy is here, “since we don’t need the World Bank to come and do this for us.”

Also, General Manager, Lagos State Electricity Board, Damilola Ogunbiyi, said the state had shown that reliable and sustainable power projects are possible through the youths.

Ogunbiyi said though it had been a successful story, the state was just scratching the surface in its “aggressive development plan” in the area of power.

Promoter of the project, Faruk Agoro noted that the new IPP was an innovative idea of world-class natural gas-fired power generating facility, sold to the government by youths and it was bought into, to support government institutions, especially in the area of water supply and security.

The Lekki IPP is 8.5 megawatts, with the capacity for 30 megawatts.

This brings the Lagos IPPS to a total of 47 megawatts of electricity in total, powering several public institutions around the state.

The generated megawatts is however still a far cry from the over 10, 000 megawatts power deficit in the state.

On his part, the State Commissioner in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Taofeek Tijani, said the new addition was about continuity in public infrastructure programme of the state government


http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/03/can-provide-stable-power-eight-months-fashola-boasts/

Smooyis:

Stop politicizing everything. This is purely a celebration of mediocrity. We should be ashamed of ourselves. Imagine the quantum of resources that have been invested in the power sector to give 5,000mw for a population of about 200million people. This is grossly out of order.

BruncleZuma:


20000 in four years meanwhile two don waka...that's the smallest US State Delaware...

Keneking:
Jonathan tried as President by re-positioning the power sector through numerous reforms

Caseless:
dem don start.

BruncleZuma:
Dude you should have a brain and buzz off my mention.

You father and God used lies forgetting the technical and infrastructural implications of his campaign promises and when people ask questions even you wen dey queue upandan if you even have a generator go fly come mention me.

Swerve

anonimi:


Are you suggesting that the minister of darkness, Fashola told us lies when he said six/eight months was enough to give us 24/7 electricity

cstr1000:
Even if it this story is true, it is the product of all the previously installed generating capacity from OBJ down to GEJ.

Buhari has not increased our generating capacity by even one mega watt. They are still talking of awarding contract for a dam or something.

GavelSlam:


Enugu Electricity Distribution Company sabotaging their brothers.

It is well.

GavelSlam:


So if you were given 1 trillion dollars today you think you can provide uninterrupted power supply to every home by June 2018?

omowolewa:
If we can buy our phones independently of Network providers, we should be able to buy meters independently of Discos.


We still need to generate more sha

Energy poverty is a lack of access to modern energy services. These services are defined as household access to electricity and clean cooking facilities (e.g. fuels and stoves that do not cause air pollution in houses).