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Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by oladeebo: 5:24pm On Jun 18, 2017
rodeo0070:
Na wa o.

Tribalism don finish us in this country...
adjust!
say igbo of Cameroon/Gabon/Equatorial guinea want to kill Nigeria! right?
Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by oladeebo: 5:26pm On Jun 18, 2017
Dera100:
I studied chemical engineering..I no der are many ways to produce electricity..I believe in restructuring Nigeria..the south can build more hydro electricity plant.turn refuse to fossil fuel which can also produce electricity...each region has what it takes to produce power...the north nigeria can stand in his own same with south east and south south...let's all join hands and change dis nation
show us your own made products using in your home right now!
Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by oladeebo: 5:30pm On Jun 18, 2017
asodane:
Guy are you alright. Bye
where are you running to? proof me wrong! don't go!
ipob liar!
Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by xtgozie(m): 5:35pm On Jun 18, 2017
1. As corrupt as the north is, I doubt they can achieve that!
2. They say they live simple life, what will they need electricity for?
3. Down here in the south people have started using Solar to power their homes without the aid of the government.. ...
So, keep your wide land span and allow us to move on, you guys are drawing us back!
Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by oladeebo: 9:20pm On Jun 18, 2017
xtgozie:
1. As corrupt as the north is, I doubt they can achieve that!
2. They say they live simple life, what will they need electricity for?
3. Down here in the south people have started using Solar to power their homes without the aid of the government.. ...
So, keep your wide land span and allow us to move on, you guys are drawing us back!
and when they served you quit Letter you refused to quit!
weren't they important as you pretend?
Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by rodeo0070(op): 5:28pm On Jun 19, 2017
One love please...
Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by Agumbankembu: 6:33pm On Jun 19, 2017
rodeo0070:
One love please...
One love in what? U Shaq??
Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by rodeo0070(op): 7:07pm On Jun 19, 2017
Agumbankembu:
One love in what? U Shaq??
One love in whatever we do Bro, Separation or otherwise...
Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by xtgozie(m): 9:38pm On Jun 19, 2017
oladeebo:
and when they served you quit Letter you refused to quit!
weren't they important as you pretend?
They can't be as important as you think.
Re: Affordable Power: The South Needs The North More Than It Thinks by Ejanla07:
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rodeo0070:
Some politicians calling for the implementation of the recommendation of the 2014 National Conference might not actually be clamoring for some of conference’s recommendations such as the creation of 18 more states, asking churches and mosques to pay taxes and that all members of the legislative arm should serve on a part-time basis.

They could have their eyes on the conference recommendation which talks about resource control – probably the local control of massive reserves of oil and gas in the south. Unfortunately, no single source of energy can guarantee energy security and prosperity.
The surest route to economic prosperity is through manufacturing, which is powered by energy. China is a good example of a country which has taken this route.

With the abundant sunlight in northern Nigeria and the recent power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed with solar energy providers, Nigeria seems to be expanding its energy mix.

Northern Nigeria has a great role to play in guaranteeing Nigeria’s energy security. Nigeria receives an average radiation of 7 kWh/m2 per day in the far north and about 3.5 kWh/m2 in the coastal latitudes. Interestingly, there are also large expanse of lands in northern Nigeria to lay massive lengths of solar panels. It is not surprising that private capital is coming into the north for the construction of solar power plants.

With the signing of a number of PPAs with solar energy firms, states like Katsina, Kaduna, Sokoto and Bauchi could add over 1000 megawatts (MW) of power to the national grid, a third of Nigeria’s current generation, in the coming months and years.

And with the right policies, these megawatts could increase. After all, the US has a solar capacity of 10 gigawatts (GW).

To guarantee prosperity, Nigeria needs to start thinking like other oil-rich nations. For example, UAE plans to produce 44% of its electricity from renewable (solar and wind), 38% from gas, 12 percent from fossil fuel and 6 % from nuclear in 2050. The Gulf state is investing $163 billion in its ambitious plan on renewables.

UAE’s decision is good economics. Investment in solar energy guarantees a long-term, stable and inflation-protected return. Unlike gas-fired power plants which need gas supply from oil companies, solar plants need virtually nothing. The price of gas in the global market has no effect in the supply of electricity from solar plants. Also, in terms of risk, solar power plants are not connected to pipelines, which are prone to vandalism.

There are other good news in terms of economics. The price of solar electricity, after factoring in the cost of plant construction, is now coming down. Thanks to technology. Last year, a solar firm, Solarpack, contracted to sell solar electricity in Chile at just $29.1 per megawatt hour, almost half of the price of electricity from gas-fired power plants in Chile.

Comparing the current pricing in Chile to Nigeria’s tariff system, would amount to paying just N10.6 per kilowatt hour. This means in the long term, there is a possibility of producing very cheap electricity from solar plants currently built in northern Nigeria. Cheap electricity will turn around the fortunes of Nigeria.

With massive supply of solar electricity to the national grid, gas-fired power plants in the south could adjust its supply to capture cheap solar electricity. For instance, Nigeria could have a scenario where it is cheaper to use electricity during the day, when solar plants are supplying electricity, and slightly costlier to use at night, when gas-fired plants are supplying.

Health wise, more gigawatts can be added to Nigeria’s energy mix without fear of noise and air pollution. This means Nigeria could industrialize without harming its environment.

There are other indirect benefits of constructing solar plants. The construction of solar power plants creates more jobs than any other power plant construction. Unlike the construction of gas fired power plants which consist of complex machinery, the bulk of the cost of building solar plants goes to solar panels. It would be easier to manufacture solar panels in Nigeria than to manufacture gas turbines, whose engines are similar to aircraft engines.

As a nation, we need the sunlight and vast expanse of land in north. The south and north need each other.

[b]Written By:[/b]Ebuka Nwankwo


Source: https://brandspurng.com/affordable-power-the-south-needs-the-north-more-than-it-thinks/


unity begging trash


when we see trash written by tajudeen muslimudeen. we kno
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