GEJ, last time said he will shame his douters come 2013 and i want to believe that this is one of the move to showcase the stuff he is made up. hold on and hold out, Bravo.

Nigerian politicIans love rhetorics without having a clue of what they are talking about, while nigerian masses love to hear rhetorics, without asking for details of how to achieve bogus promises by politicians.

Do you have an idea on how much it cost to generate and store 1w of solar power (photovoltaic cells) electricity? I have done a number of solar installations and i can tell you it range between N750 to N1,500 per watt, depending on scale of project and specifications. Because solar installation involves the cost of the solar generator, the electricity storage (batteries), the inverter (to be able to distribute the electricity) and the installation cost. So to instal a 1kw system, you would require at least N750,000. For a 1mw system, you would need at least N750,000,000. Now extrapolate for a 450 mw system.

I am not saying solar power is not good, what i am saying is that on a governmental level - especially federal government, gas powered turbine systems and hydro powered dams are far more cheaper and cost effective to maintain. We are still flaring most of our gas for God sake, and we have many useless dams that do nothing but flood our cities and towns at the slightest rain.

Solar power is effective as a back up power source for domestic and small industrial or commercial use.

Oluwa4Sure: what does the picture stands for?

Solar panels

wirinet: Nigerian politicIans love rhetorics without having a clue of what they are talking about, while nigerian masses love to hear rhetorics, without asking for details of how to achieve bogus promises by politicians.

Do you have an idea on how much it cost to generate and store 1w of solar power (photovoltaic cells) electricity? I have done a number of solar installations and i can tell you it range between N750 to N1,500 per watt, depending on scale of project and specifications. Because solar installation involves the cost of the solar generator, the electricity storage (batteries), the inverter (to be able to distribute the electricity) and the installation cost. So to instal a 1kw system, you would require at least N750,000. For a 1mw system, you would need at least N750,000,000. Now extrapolate for a 450 mw system.

I am not saying solar power is not good, what i am saying is that on a governmental level - especially federal government, gas powered turbine systems and hydro powered dams are far more cheaper and cost effective to maintain. We are still flaring most of our gas for God sake, and we have many useless dams that do nothing but flood our cities and towns at the slightest rain.

Solar power is effective as a back up power source for domestic and small industrial or commercial use.

mr.electrician, what are u wasting ur time on? who told u these ppl have any plans? if they have any plans like that, why is the 2013 budget allocating over N600m for generators? these guys will be telling nigerians what they want to hear from time to time. the administration is only good at making empty/unfulfilled promises. there in abuja now, bidding for the take over of phcn is on and ait is airing this life

9ja leaders wit deir eva promising agenders. Ok lets wait and see what wil happen in d future

Governments at all levels should be more serious on solar power.

We can generate more than mere 450MW from solar power.

solomon111: lol@ the username.

hmmn...you must have a weird sense of humor!

This is a good move,we will gradually get there....

1025: if any nigerian believes these bunch of confused lying criminal minded sambos, that one can believe anything. 100 plans at a time yet u are spending well over N600m on generators in 2013. who is deceiving who.
my 1 year old daughter does not believe these senseless stories so why will i?

Plz leave yr beautiful 1 yr old daughter out of it plz so we cud talk about yr foo.lish self... Sm govt agencies got as low as #2million for generators FOR A YEAR, d lowest sum in many yrs. Hv u eva ran a business b4 to appreciate wot how relatively little this amount is?

taharqa: Plz leave yr beautiful 1 yr old daughter out of it plz so we cud talk about yr foo.lish self... Sm govt agencies got as low as #2million for generators FOR A YEAR, d lowest sum in many yrs. Hv u eva ran a business b4 to appreciate wot how relatively little this amount is?

I will love to add,what if the electricity fails in thr course of a programmw wont it be good if there is a back up,we must appreciate where necessary pls.

When it comes to power whatever GEJ says, I believe, cos I'm seeing results.

Stallion77:

From 2000MW to 4300MW and you still think this aint a possibility? If this is the country you know so well,then you should also know that anything is possible in Naija....and we are getting there.

na wey tin u mean by 2000MW to 4300MW, e mean we go get light for how many hours per day and for how many years? and na all over or just some parts?

lorddannie: na wey tin u mean by 2000MW to 4300MW, e mean we go get light for how many hours per day and for how many years? and na all over or just some parts?

IT SIMPLY MEANS POWER HAS IMPROVED, OWING TO THE ONGOING REFORM IN THE SECTOR BY GEJ.

the solar option is one that this government should have thought of well before now.

anyway better late than never.