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A solution to this social menace (Vandalism) is an Engineering one. Geometric Power unintentionally solved this problem in their distribution network with the unitary tubular design of Electricity pylon
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I mapped the high risks inherent within Nigeria’s electricity valuechain in 2023. Some are now being addressed, many are being addressed but not systematically. We are fixing parts and not derisking system.
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Nigeria is in a Fragility Loop! When infrastructure and governance is weak, social issues like theft & insecurity amplify systemic fragility, leading to intensified social vices and further fragility. NESI on my mind!
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In 1998 when the whole world left Sierra Leone to its fate, the Nigerian military stepped up , sent a detached unit assigned to ECOMONG and advanced into a well controlled rebel stronghold. This isn't a movie. This is our men taking charge.
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Nigeria 🇳🇬…
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Interesting plans. @Ofeoritse28 I have many questions but let start with these What is the modality for supply of electricity from Transcorp Power, Sapele, etc? Is there a PPA in place? Are you expecting new capacity from these facilities or you are banking on existing one? Do you expect them to renege on their PPA/BA which includes capacity payment and energy? Or do they have uncontracted capacity? What is the evacuation plan from these facilities to Delta state grid? What is the cost recovery plan in a society with high metering gap, without a clear market ops, high losses? What is your supply chain strategy for getting 1000MW in 4 year from now?
We have a better plan here..
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This over - trivialization of electricity problem in 🇳🇬 is a woe of most politician and even executives. How can you compare powering Bonga (captive 4MW) with powering a state of 8M with gen, T&D, market Myopic! @dchrisiyovwaye Sir, you need a technical adviser.
Thank you for these questions, Buna. These are issues I am particularly passionate about. On electricity, I always like to use the Bonga offshore facility as an example. Bonga generates its own electricity using gas-powered turbines, allowing it to operate independently of the national grid. Now, my question is simple: if we can achieve this offshore, why can’t we replicate something similar here in Delta State, where we have access to enormous gas resources? My intention is to work directly with gas producers and private investors to establish independent gas-powered plants, starting with industrial and commercial areas around Warri, Ughelli, and other strategic locations. These plants will have dedicated distribution networks supplying businesses, markets, and surrounding communities, rather than relying entirely on the national grid. We will start with selected locations, get the model working, and gradually expand it across the state. I want our people to benefit directly from the resources we are blessed with. As for waste management, I believe we need to bring the solution closer to the people. We intend to localize waste collection at the ward and local government levels, employ more people within these communities, provide collection equipment, and establish regular evacuation schedules. There is no reason residents should have to wait for waste to pile up before something is done. I also want us to actively bring recycling companies into Delta through private sector partnerships, establish designated waste sorting points, and create opportunities for our young people to earn a living from recycling and waste processing. For me, these things are achievable if we get our priorities right. I don’t just want a cleaner Delta or a Delta with better electricity. I want us to build systems that create jobs, support businesses, and genuinely improve how our people live.
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🇳🇬’s avg. generation on Oct. 1, 2023-26 - YoY increase, 7% annualized - Net gain of ~800MW (incl 700MW Zungeru) - Organic growth - 100MW - gains plateaued, need new generation & de-constrain T&D - Low generation per capita 🇳🇬 needs >10% annual increase in generation
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Data sources: NERC, TCN, NISO Illustrative only. Infograph based on limited data points. Full dataset may alter trend.
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How can we create the wherewithal & environment for something like this? Cheap panel + low installation cost (CAPEX) = Massive productivity We need: - Market - Supply chain - Technology - Infrastructure - Governance - Finance - Human capital - Security - Lean/standardization
Gritt AI is now installing 1 MW of solar capacity per day at 4× the speed of a typical installation crew. And our daily installation rate keeps accelerating. At our active site, each day’s installation adds enough solar capacity to meet roughly 200 homes’ annual electricity needs once operational. That’s the milestone: every day, more infrastructure built. Every increase in speed, more capacity to meet America’s growing energy demand. Solar is just the beginning. Next, we aim to bring Gritt’s construction superintelligence to data centers, water treatment plants, and pipelines. Our mission: enable humanity to build centuries’ worth of infrastructure in decades. Civilization. Accelerated. @Jason @andrewbeebe @albertwenger @hayleybay @CleanVC @rebeccakaden @Rajil @GrittRobotics
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BayoAA retweeted
The Federal Government installed 707,765 electricity meters across Nigeria in the first half of 2026, representing a 71% increase from the 412,792 meters installed in the corresponding period of 2025.
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The energy chain has 4 stages: Primary - Secondary - Final - Useful. Nigeria’s cardinal energy challenge is converting more primary into useful energy. - Extract more primary energy (Gas) - Convert more to secondary energy (Processing, Efficient generation) - Deliver more as final energy (More MWh, less T&D losses) - Convert more to useful energy at POU (Less Distribution losses, appliances efficiency) - Cost recovery for provided energy (Less Theft, C&C optimization)
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BayoAA retweeted
Gritt AI is now installing 1 MW of solar capacity per day at 4× the speed of a typical installation crew. And our daily installation rate keeps accelerating. At our active site, each day’s installation adds enough solar capacity to meet roughly 200 homes’ annual electricity needs once operational. That’s the milestone: every day, more infrastructure built. Every increase in speed, more capacity to meet America’s growing energy demand. Solar is just the beginning. Next, we aim to bring Gritt’s construction superintelligence to data centers, water treatment plants, and pipelines. Our mission: enable humanity to build centuries’ worth of infrastructure in decades. Civilization. Accelerated. @Jason @andrewbeebe @albertwenger @hayleybay @CleanVC @rebeccakaden @Rajil @GrittRobotics
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Can we all this Band A Xtra Cool? I like this idea without even knowing the details - prioritize core productive sectors of the economy This’s been part of my “Horizontal Incremental Transformation” thesis: Democratizing meagre resource is democratizing shortages. Kudos @JosephOTegbe
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Happy Independence Day, Nigeria 🇳🇬! Good people. Great Nation. Brighter future.
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I compiled Nigeria’s undeveloped Large Hydropower Opportunities. Total capacity: 8400MW across multiple sites.
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🇳🇬 raised NGN1.3T in bonds to settle part of NGN3.3T legacy electricity debt. Yet, we currently incur NGN175B monthly in new arrears. We aren’t fixing the leak, we are just to mopping the floor! This is why electricity subsidy will be gone in 2027!
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Many angles to this. There is a project initiated to capture Gas from Olusosun (ojota) which can be converted to power. However technical issues arising from the fact that the site was not an originally engineered-structure make capturing not very effective (my opinion). There is an ongoing effort for capturing organic waste at Isheri (Ketu) for years now with a biodigester. A PPP was recently launched about this. Finally, there is an untapped option of incineration of waste as fuel for powering steam boiler which can be converted to electricity through steam turbine and generator. At the end, all these will be viable when the waste management is sustainable - efficient, segregated and predictable, as well as when electricity sector becomes financially viable and liquid. @Gviev
I am discussing with some people in my MIT Alum whatsapp group on the Cycle Economy with focus on WASTE TO POWER conversion...projects. So my mind went to Lagos State and waste management issues and mt question is... " Why has nobody...whether licensed private investor or Govt imvested to turn the mountains of Lagos Waste to Power? What has been the impediments if any? Is it that nobody has bothered or what? Pls anyone that knows kindly respond... 👇👇👇
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Daily average supply of electricity and the corresponding energy per capita for each state in Nigeria. - Global average: 3850kWh - Nigerian average: 175kWh (2026 estimate) - FCT: 1410kWh - Lagos: 721kWh - Zamfara: 33.5kWh Data source: @NERCNG 2025, Grid supply only
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Here is my opinion on Nigeria’s electricity sector in 2027 and beyond - Subsidy will be gone in 2027 - Phased tariff increase up to 15% - Wholesale electricity market to kick in albeit poor execution - Electricity generation and transmission will hover around 6500MW - DCP (domestic gas price) increase by about 15% - Grid connected solar utilities scale close to 50MW - Dangote entering into the electricity space - Reform of the electricity banding system - Lagos to have about 150MW distributed capacity - At least, a disco to enter receivership (I have 3 in mind) - Private investment into the transmission system - Increased penetration of IEDNs and ring fence - 2 M&A of GENCO and distribution in an indirect vertical integration - Mambilla & Katsina-Ala Hydropower project to pass financial closure - State electricity will be mostly limited to powering state facilities and small solar PV systems
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