₦airaland Forum

Shinto1:
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.

My question is, how all the European countries developed at the same time? I was reading 20 countries to travel to here this morning.. See how oyibo developed. Everywhere looks like heaven with 24hrs electricity, so how come Africa lagged so behind. Did they fight war in Europe before coming to that level, then let's do the same na.

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theoldpretender:
Basically, only one third.of people connected to the grid pay.

Government owes the discos 1 trillion naira.

Discos cannot charge market price for power thanks to the law setting them up.


So, at the end, there is a cash shortfall and money builds things

Either bills go up, every house is metered, and everyone pays, or power is going to be poor forever.

Nigerians need to wake up to the realization that power is not free of charge

Is it not the same consumers that have been clamouring to be metered with the Discos refusing? Nigerians are ready to pay higher bills once thy are commensurate with supply. Give Nigerians meters

the federal government should completely privatize the power sector. states with the capacity should be allowed to generate and distribute their own power.

danilmo:
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

if people had power they would have countered his claim for example I have not had light for close to a week now. same with many neighbourhoods around.

ernieboy:
if people had power they would have countered his claim for example I have not had light for close to a week now. same with many neighbourhoods around.

Hmm, well. But u know since its a means to bad mouth APC government, Ipob esp are ready to buy such news hypocritically..

I stay in PH , constant light here though,
Even back in home (LGA) in west, massive electrical re installation is going on there before I left home..

All dsame , where do u stay

danilmo:
Hmm, well. But u know since its a means to bad mouth APC government, Ipob esp are ready to buy such news hypocritically..

I stay in PH , constant light here though,
Even back in home (LGA) in west, massive electrical re installation is going on there before I left home..

All dsame , where do u stay

benin

All na next level....Nigerian's want the current president and voted na....

Guys we need to analyze the issues raised here.
These are the issue... just gonna put them up here in points.

1. Power fell from 4.708.3MW to 2,938.5MW which means 1769.8 MW was lost. Meanwhile on Thursday 21/03/2019 power peaked at 4.806.8MW according to Nigeria Electricity System Operator (NESO), an arm of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
......This means power generation has been fluctuating.

2. Nigeria's Electricity Installed Capacity = 12,910.40MW.
Available Capacity from Gencos = 7,652.60MW
Transmission Wheeling Capacity = 8100MW
.......This means that Gencos is not capable of running all the power stations/all the infrastructures to full capacity in the country.

3. The highest Gencos has been able to supply is 5,375MW
......This means the highest Discos has been able to buy from Gencos is 5,375MW. This is because Gencos has 7,652.60MW available but Discos could not afford to take all. And I don't think Gencos can be wasting money Generating above what Discos can afford.

4. Nigeria uses two means to generate Electricity. Thermal (70%) and Hydro (30%)
.... This means that our electricity generation technology is still low. Nigeria can look into Solar and Biogas.

5. Drop in power generation is as a result of limitations of TCN and Discos in terms of network infrastructure coupled with lack of payment to Gencos.
....This means that the network infrastructure of TCN and Discos used in transmitting and distribution are limited. Also Gencos are not paid adequately.

6. Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) buys electricity from Gencos and sells to Discos. There is a payment agreement in which NBET pays 74% and Discos pays 26% to Gencos. But now NBET has not been able to pay since December 2018 due to the fact that the FG payment intervention agreement of N701 billion which run from January 2017 for two years ended last year December 2018. Discos has continued to pay its own 26% to Gencos in which Gencos pay to Gas suppliers. Now Gas suppliers are not ready to accept 26% payment from Gencos again. Gencos to combat this had to get loans to pay Gas Suppliers.
.....This means that Nigeria Government through NBET has been paying a subsidy of 74% to Gencos and now they cant pay again. Discos has continued to pay 26% which Gencos too pay the Gas Supplier and now the Gas suppliers are not taking that again. Gencos are even borrowing now.

7. TCN does not have network capacity to take all the power generated by Gencos. Though they claim to have the capacity for 8100MW but in reality they can only sustain 4500MW
....This means that apart from the fact that Discos cannot buy all the power made available by Gencos, also TCN does not have infrastructure to sustain power beyond 4500MW

8. Rainy season is coming and we should be prepared for more drop in power generation as transmission and distribution networks in the country are weak and bad.
.....This means that both TCN and Discos have weak and poor network infrastructure. And this will cause a drop in the country's power generation. So we are to prepare for more darkness during rainy season.

9. TCN, a Government owned company, manages the National Grid which has collapsed 5 times between January and February this year, 2019.

The above are what were raised in the post and this calls for a serious attention and going with this, the electricity issue of Nigeria is complex and need to be addressed from the root.

asuustrike1:
Am not in Delta but I know what goes on over there. The light will be resolved soon

resolved soon abi,untill we all die here of darkness shey ?

Olumyco:
Guys we need to analyze the issues raised here.
These are the issue... just gonna put them up here in points.

1. Power fell from 4.708.3MW to 2,938.5MW which means 1769.8 MW was lost. Meanwhile on Thursday 21/03/2019 power peaked at 4.806.8MW according to Nigeria Electricity System Operator (NESO), an arm of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
......This means power generation has been fluctuating.

2. Nigeria's Electricity Installed Capacity = 12,910.40MW.
Available Capacity from Gencos = 7,652.60MW
Transmission Wheeling Capacity = 8100MW
.......This means that Gencos is not capable of running all the power stations/all the infrastructures to full capacity in the country.

3. The highest Gencos has been able to supply is 5,375MW
......This means the highest Discos has been able to buy from Gencos is 5,375MW. This is because Gencos has 7,652.60MW available but Discos could not afford to take all. And I don't think Gencos can be wasting money Generating above what Discos can afford.

4. Nigeria uses two means to generate Electricity. Thermal (70%) and Hydro (30%)
.... This means that our electricity generation technology is still low. Nigeria can look into Solar and Biogas.

5. Drop in power generation is as a result of limitations of TCN and Discos in terms of network infrastructure coupled with lack of payment to Gencos.
....This means that the network infrastructure of TCN and Discos used in transmitting and distribution are limited. Also Gencos are not paid adequately.

6. Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) buys electricity from Gencos and sells to Discos. There is a payment agreement in which NBET pays 74% and Discos pays 26% to Gencos. But now NBET has not been able to pay since December 2018 due to the fact that the FG payment intervention agreement of N701 billion which run from January 2017 for two years ended last year December 2018. Discos has continued to pay its own 26% to Gencos in which Gencos pay to Gas suppliers. Now Gas suppliers are not ready to accept 26% payment from Gencos again. Gencos to combat this had to get loans to pay Gas Suppliers.
.....This means that Nigeria Government through NBET has been paying a subsidy of 74% to Gencos and now they cant pay again. Discos has continued to pay 26% which Gencos too pay the Gas Supplier and now the Gas suppliers are not taking that again. Gencos are even borrowing now.

7. TCN does not have network capacity to take all the power generated by Gencos. Though they claim to have the capacity for 8100MW but in reality they can only sustain 4500MW
....This means that apart from the fact that Discos cannot buy all the power made available by Gencos, also TCN does not have infrastructure to sustain power beyond 4500MW

8. Rainy season is coming and we should be prepared for more drop in power generation as transmission and distribution networks in the country are weak and bad.
.....This means that both TCN and Discos have weak and poor network infrastructure. And this will cause a drop in the country's power generation. So we are to prepare for more darkness during rainy season.

9. TCN, a Government owned company, manages the National Grid which has collapsed 5 times between January and February this year, 2019.

The above are what were raised in the post and this calls for a serious attention and going with this, the electricity issue of Nigeria is complex and need to be addressed from the root.

Great post sir.

Point number six...well the obvious solution is allowing DISCOS to increase bills to make up for the 76% government isn't paying. But since that is not politically proper....

In my own opinion, we don't have a choice. Electricity costs money.

Albinoflash:
resolved soon abi,untill we all die here of darkness shey ?

Some part of Ado Ekiti are on experiencing blackout. Likewise Ondo just bear it will be resolved soonest same way New Benin and environs (Benin city) was resolved

Who campaigns after election?

tungamaje:
Is it not the same consumers that have been clamouring to be metered with the Discos refusing? Nigerians are ready to pay higher bills once thy are commensurate with supply. Give Nigerians meters

unfortunately not true, some of the people in my area got meters and then did bypass, they pay just for bulbs, all other ac, freezer, fridge, water pump goes direct, when NEPA saw it they mounted the ppm on poles then others rejected the ppm prefering estimated bills, others still look for way to bypass, so many hypocrites in Nigeria.