₦airaland Forum

Shikena:
The solar initiative is a federal government project across federal universities and not led by UNIBEN. If you need more info on this you can easily find it. Unless you refer to something totally different with not much publicity.

UNILAG is also part of it but not at the ongoing phase, I believe.

I don't know the one you are talking about. But this one, I saw the list of contributors so far at the time, it was posted in one whatsapp group I'm part of.

agabusta:
Setup cost is also not free. They have to pay. Someone that cannot pay 200m monthly but want to setup solar.

Without being told, you just have to look at it in terms of long term benefits. One is 200 million naira monthly till eternity while the other one will be more beneficial and more economical in the long run.

For the energy loads of a place like Unilag, I won't be surprised if the setup cost for full solar power will not be up to 3billion naira or more.

That's why Uniben wants to do it bit by bit over the coming years. Four or five faculties at a time. They're not embarking on all of it at the same time.

The private sector is paying the crazy bill. The govt also should pay!

Firstly, not all private sector are paying exploitative bills to DISCO, some have gone independent. Example is one of those mega churches.
Secondly, it is not a must for me to allow DISCO to exploit me just because you allowed yourself to be exploited if I think I can have options. How many goverment institutions can even sustain the payments?

Shikena:
Yes but a vague report does not rule out that possibility. Someone brought out that angle, which is normal in any discussion forum.

If it's not an estimated bill, then a court case on that obviously won't be an option towards resolution.

There's nothing like estimated billing for a maximum demand consumer like Unilag.

maasoap:
Firstly, not all private sector are paying exploitative bills to DISCO, some have gone independent. Example is one of those mega churches.
Secondly, it is not a must for me to allow DISCO to exploit me just because you allowed yourself to be exploited if I think I can have options. How many goverment institutions can even sustain the payments?

How much is the independent per KWH?

What is, and who are maximum demand consumers? How does their billing work? I've only heard of
- the old metering system by NEPA in those days,
- then later the estimated billing (supposed to be targeted at unmetered customers, but abused over the years),
- and the provision of prepaid meter billing.

agabusta:
There's nothing like estimated billing for a maximum demand consumer like Unilag.

A citadel of higher learning... Sometimes, when I hear news like this, I feel so sad!

So, what are they teaching the engineering students there? You have a massive lagoon at your back. There's renewable energy policy already in place, so, the school can't think outside the box except FG's bailout! Nawa!

maasoap:
I don't know the one you are talking about. But this one, I saw the list of contributors so far at the time, it was posted in one whatsapp group I'm part of.

You can check any of the links below, with most on Nairaland, about the EEP and FG-World Bank-REA solar projects across universities:

https://dailytrust.com/fg-commissions-largest-off-grid-solar-power-plant-today/

https://funaab.edu.ng/world-bank-begins-3mw-hybrid-solar-project-in-funaab-as-ag-vc-signs-agreement-with-rea/

https://rea.gov.ng/mdceo-rea-visits-university-lagos-energizing-education-programme-eep-power-plant/

https://www.nairaland.com/5351788/ebonyi-hails-rea-fg-commissions

https://www.nairaland.com/8147126/rea-world-bank-mission-explores-benefits

https://www.nairaland.com/6410804/why-nigeria-changing-cleaner-energy

https://www.nairaland.com/6375933/rea-handover-solar-power-plant

https://www.nairaland.com/3877377/fg-targets-8-billion-forex

https://www.nairaland.com/5155723/rea-inducts-stem-female-students

https://energydayng.com/2022/12/20/nigerian-government-begins-epp-phase-ii-hands-over-unimaids-12mw-solar-hybrid-power-plant-site-to-epc-contractor/

The Nigerian government launched the Energizing Education Programme (EEP), which aims to provide sustainable power to 37 federal universities and seven university teaching hospitals across the country. The program is divided into two phases, with the first phase already completed and the second phase supposedly underway with current status unknown.

EEP Phase I:
The first phase of the program was funded through the Nigerian government's Green Bond and delivered 28.5 MW of power to nine federal universities and seven teaching hospitals using solar hybrid and gas-fired captive power plants. Some of the institutions that benefited from this phase include
Bayero University Kano,
the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi,
Usman Danfodio University Sokoto, and the
Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike.

EEP Phase II:
The second phase of the program is valued at $250 million and funded by the World Bank. It aims to increase access to electricity services for public educational institutions, most of which are located in rural and underserved communities. The University of Maiduguri is one of the beneficiary institutions of this phase, with a 12MW peak solar hybrid power plant currently under construction. Other beneficiary institutions include
the University of Calabar and Teaching Hospital,
the Federal University of Gashua,
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike,
Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, and
the Nigerian Defence Academy (Afaka Campus) in Kaduna.

The lagoon at the back of UNILAG cannot generate enough consistent tidal currents for such purpose. Besides, you are going to create bigger environmental issues that we are clearly not serious enough to handle as a nation.

udeh3:
A citadel of higher learning... Sometimes, when I hear news like this, I feel so sad!

So, what are they teaching the engineering students there? You have a massive lagoon at your back. There's renewable energy policy already in place, so, the school can't think outside the box except FG's bailout! Nawa!

ASUU will not come and go on strike for unilag failure to fulfill her obligations.

agabusta:
How much is the independent per KWH?

Those ones are not for commercial, not for selling to the public. They are just producing what they need. Not like that of Nnanji

maasoap:
Those ones are not for commercial, not for selling to the public. They are just producing what they need. Not like that of Nnanji

I understand. But they'll still have a cost they are selling.

Infact, even using diesel, one calculate cost of kwh.

Shikena:
The lagoon at the back of UNILAG cannot generate enough consistent tidal currents for such purpose. Besides, you are going to create bigger environmental issues that we are clearly not serious enough to handle as a nation.

This is a citadel of higher learning. If there's a problem, they should create a solution. Our institutions are short of ideas, hence the students they produce

Aside Tidal, there are other renewable energy source. I still believe Tidal can still work. They can dredge, after all, the government has been dredging those areas for years. Reason in my other post, I tagged the Federal ministry of environment

Unilag suppose to generate her own electricity and with the new reform, with working with the state government, they can sell to neighbors. Lagos State is almost done with their paper work on this

I agree with you. Where there is will, there is always a way.

As said by a seasoned leader in Nigeria, there are very few brilliant ideas that are not already written as proposal sitting idly on cubicles across Nigeria.

Engineers/professors can't just wake up and start dredging federal government properties. We have to be in possesion of accurate information, then understand a problem and the constraints first before we apportion blames.

udeh3:
This is a citadel of higher learning. If there's a problem, they should create a solution. Our institutions are short of ideas, hence the students they produce

Aside Tidal, there are other renewable energy source. I still believe Tidal can still work. They can dredge, after all, the government has been dredging those areas for years. Reason in my other post, I tagged the Federal ministry of environment

Unilag suppose to generate her own electricity and with the new reform, with working with the state government, they can sell to neighbors. Lagos State is almost done with their paper work on this

agabusta:
I understand. But they'll still have a cost they are selling.

Infact, even using diesel, one calculate cost of kwh.

If that's what you meant, it will pay off in the long run. It's like one buying and installing those small solar lights in the home. The initial cost might drain your pocket but it will turn out to be a wise spending over the years. The only problem is that many people can't afford the cost eventhough it will off years later

Shikena:
I agree with you. Where there is will, there is always a way.

As said by a seasoned leader in Nigeria, there are very few brilliant ideas that are not already written as proposal sitting idly on cubicles across Nigeria.

Engineers/professors can't just wake up and start dredging federal government properties. We have to be in possesion of accurate information, then understand a problem and the constraints first before we apportion blames.

Of course yes. I totally agree with you.

One of the policies I enjoyed in this administration is the "NEW ELECTRICITY ACT 2024" that allows individuals and private entities with the necessary capacities and tools to generate, transmit and distribute electricity

Lagos State government is at the final phase of their paper work regarding that policy. I was in the NSE seminar where the guest from Lagos State affirms this statement. Hopefully, it will yield positive results

Thanks for this info bro.

udeh3:
Of course yes. I totally agree with you.

One of the policies I enjoyed in this administration is the "NEW ELECTRICITY ACT 2024" that allows individuals and private entities with the necessary capacities and tools to generate, transmit and distribute electricity

Lagos State government is at the final phase of their paper work regarding that policy. I was in the NSE seminar where the guest from Lagos State affirms this statement. Hopefully, it will yield positive results