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While I was in school as an electrical engineer 2011 Nigeria was producing 4000mw. Billions of dollars has been inject into this sector yet all we see is reduction. Africa is cursed, the black skin is a disgrace. No transparency in Africa.

We make inverters, solar panels, batteries , etc !

Born2smile:
the root of the problem is money!

At this point, I think it is safer for everyone to sort out his own power needs.

Get solar, good generator or wind power if it is available in your area.

If you wait for the government, you will be disappointed.

I wonder that as powerful as the Nigerian Goverment is, the people are still left to sort out basic amenities for themselves, then what good is the government to exist in the first place.

The same way we sort out housing, power, medicals, roads and transports, education, welfare is the same way the should allow the people to sort out their security. We should be allowed to buy guns and defense systems and have a fighting chance against infringement of our fundamental human rights of rights to live and right to property ownership.

Offpoint1:
60 years old country who still can boost of 3 hours of electricity, the country should be sold to China.

North Korea will be better.

Willed042:
Then TNC should be bundled and sold to capable private investors...I for one will promote any thing which is private driven. the record is straight on this all government owned institutions and agency always performed below expectation: formerly NITEL, Federal government owned schools, all Federal owned stadiums, Nigeria Airways, NNPC the list goes on.

The last presidential candidate that wanted to go that way is still recoveringoo

My dr Nigeria n Nigerians ar not yet ready to move forward jaree

next level is gradually loading.....

bentwood85:
Garki Area 11....24hrs light

I understand your point bro... you can't compare those areas to the satellite towns.... they make things work for themselves and keep the masses in abject poverty yet we keep singing their praises

Ever dropping since Oct 1st 1960. What a shame. A beg make I go kick start my better pass neighbour jare.

sophsia62:
The national power grid lost 1,770 megawatts in two days as generation fell below the 3,000MW mark on Friday, the latest data obtained by our correspondent on Saturday revealed.

The total available electricity generation fell to 2,938.5MW as of 6am on Friday from 4,708.3MW on Wednesday.


Data from the Nigeria Electricity System Operator, an arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, revealed that generation peaked at 4,806.8MW on Thursday.

The system operator put Nigeria’s installed generation capacity at 12,910.40MW; available capacity at 7,652.60MW; transmission wheeling capacity at 8,100MW; and the peak generation ever attained at 5,375MW.

The country generates most of its electricity from gas-fired power plants, while output from hydropower plants makes up about 30 per cent of the total.

The Executive Secretary, Association of Power Generation Companies, the umbrella body for the GenCos, Dr Joy Ogaji, told our correspondent that the limitations of the transmission and distribution networks as well as a lack of payments to Gencos were responsible for the drop in generation.

Government-owned Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc buys electricity in bulk from Gencos through Power Purchase Agreements and sells to the distribution companies, which then supply it to the consumers.

The Federal Government, in March 2017, approved N701bn payment assurance guarantee by the Central Bank of Nigeria to help Gencos meet gas payment obligation starting from January 2017 to December 2018.

Ogaji said, “The guarantee has ended. Up till now there is no plan for payment to Gencos, apart from the 26 per cent the Discos are paying. Gas suppliers are not ready to accept 26 per cent payment for the gas they sell to Gencos.”

She said some Gencos had to get loans to pay for gas supply.


She added, “But the transmission network is not available to take all the power generated by Gencos. The TCN claims it can wheel 8,100MW but we know it can sustain 4,500MW.

“The rainy season is approaching, a lot of the networks are very weak. We will see a further drop in generation as the rains start because the transmission and distribution networks are very bad.”

The TCN, which manages the national grid, is still fully owned and operated by the government. The grid collapsed five times in the first two months of the year, according to the company.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/03/power-generation-drops-from-47083mw-to.html

With this ur silly source, see as ipob sheeply believe u , biko I stay in PH and have constant power supply here, only u know what ure talking about

See wetin PDP cause..

Sundaylaboriel:
When U appoint someone who studied Law to head power sector U don't expect him to perform well. Mr Fashola will continue to give excuses as long as he remains the Minister of power. He w'ld have been appointed as Minister for Justice rather.

My brother I tire for this matter. I remember clearly when Fashola was appointed to head three ministries including power, I immediately knew it was a bad move. The man was poised for failure from the beginning, like how is a lawyer expected to deliver with a portfolio that better suits an engineer or someone of a more technical background. One of my friends argued that ministerial posts are supervisory, and hence don't require the appointee to be a professional in the field. To which I still call BS!

Fashola is seriously overrated, and even as a Governor of Lagos state didn't do, and achieve as much as his successor Ambode has in just 4 years.

PMB should reshuffle his cabinet already!! Break up the super ministry FFS, and appoint one person to head the power ministry. There should actually be a declaration of state of emergency there, like why hasn't that been done already!

It will take a decade to get out of the mess this administration has plunged Nigeria into useless outdated dinosaurs.

Albinoflash:
this is the most intelligent and the truest post since 2001.delta state has been in darkness since 4days now

Please when you mention a state, state the exact location. Delta state isn't experiencing power cut as I type just state your location

B1ak3:
Heathrow is an airport, not a power generation plant. So how on earth is it generating more power than what Nigeria generates? Olodo trying to shade

He is saying the power been generated for Heathrow alone is more than 4k mw.. You are the olodo here.

pacificom:
Ever dropping since Oct 1st 1960. What a shame. A beg make I go kick start my better pass neighbour jare.

I wonder when small generator company would produce automatic starter

asuustrike1:
Please when you mention a state, state the exact location. Delta state isn't experiencing power cut as I type just state your location

ok,i left asaba on wednesday to okpanam and their was no light and now am in issele-uku and still no light infact the whole aniocha oshimili.so hope am clear ,so where are u in delta ?

Until the the National Assembly removes electricity generation responsibility from the exclusive list of the federal government and give the responsibility to the states and local government, seriously we will still be running around in circles. It's seriously not rocket science. Decentralize the power sector

It is even worst here in Makurdi, we can't even have 3 hours of electricity

bentwood85:
The poor masses shouting APC & PDP upanda will suffer it... Go to places(were politicians reside) like Garki, Asokoro, Maitama and Wuse, Gwarinpa u get 24hrs power supply, but when you come to were the masses live (nyanya, mararaba, suleja, Gwagwalada, Bwari, dutse) they are in perpetual darkness with monthly crazy billing from NEPA..

Firstly the ball stops at the door step of the ruling party that came into power with the promise to make things better power specifically secondly and most importantly there's nothing like NEPA anymore.

Yet most of you voted Buhari back in, fools....

AmazingELixir:
Firstly the ball stops at the door step of the ruling party that came into power with the promise to make things better power specifically secondly and most importantly there's nothing like NEPA anymore.

Lol.... I intentionally used the acronym because of the mess in Nigeria...... Anyway thanks!

mailmitch:
Until the the National Assembly removes electricity generation responsibility from the exclusive list of the federal government and give the responsibility to the states and local government, seriously we will still be running around in circles. It's seriously not rocket science. Decentralize the power sector

Generation is in the hands of GENCOS which are largely private companies. DISCOS control distribution and collection of bills, also mostly private, while the TRANSMISSION is run by the government.

Albinoflash:
ok,i left asaba on wednesday to okpanam and their was no light and now am in issele-uku and still no light infact the whole aniocha oshimili.so hope am clear ,so where are u in delta ?

Am not in Delta but I know what goes on over there. The light will be resolved soon

showafrica:
He is saying the power been generated for Heathrow alone is more than 4k mw.. You are the olodo here.

Except if you have a problem with comprehension, that is definitely not what he said. But even if you try twisting it, the fact is that the T2 Energy Centre that generates power used in and around Heathrow has a maximum capacity of 1.8mw. I'm glad you just added yourself to him. Two peas in a pod Olodo gang

slivertongue:
He will soon blame d pdp. fashola's capacity is overrated

He was propped up by hype and propaganda.
What did he do?Planted flowers in some areas,built some roads in mainly city centres and few towns,built a bridge and talked smoothly and he was the next best thing after sliced bread.
Four years on:electricity he has been exposed for total lack of competence;roads,few constructed,others constructed on propaganda; housing,as if that ministry doesn't have a minister.

asuustrike1:
I wonder when small generator company would produce automatic starter

They are waiting untill our National megawatts drop to zero.

oh my God this govt is getting worst ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

No wonder we no get �, all this people go still blame pdp for this

I am shocked!
Lol.
Did anyone believe that statement?
If yes it means my acting is improving.

pacificom:
They are waiting untill our National megawatts drop to zero.

B1ak3:
Except if you have a problem with comprehension, that is definitely not what he said. But even if you try twisting it, the fact is that the T2 Energy Centre that generates power used in and around Heathrow has a maximum capacity of 1.8mw. I'm glad you just added yourself to him. Two peas in a pod Olodo gang

Lol, you sound like a zombie since you don't know what 'jest sentence' means... Yea Nigeria is great with 2000mw of electricity, Clap for yourself.