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Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by kayfra: 8:21pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Solar just beat coal and with small time it will beat gas. How much longer can a great country such as ours continue to rely on gas supply from a trouble spot? New Record Set for World's Cheapest Solar, Now Undercutting Coal http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-03/solar-developers-undercut-coal-with-another-record-set-in-dubai |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by theV0ice: 8:41pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
Its inevitable that we'll join the rest of the world in utilising cleaner and renewable energy. Whether this year or in 5 years time, solar, wind, hydro will play major roles in our energy search. |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by geraldmezi(m): 9:00pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
lol. every time i see dis kind trend |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by kayfra: 10:01pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
theV0ice: I just heard about a top secret government project that will be massive. Of course, it's in the North and they will use it as leverage. |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by MeAboki(m): 11:52pm On Jul 06, 2016 |
No need to make it top secret as already many individuals in the north are already taking the initiative to invest in personal solar systems to power their homes and small businesses - with an abundance of God given sun one wonders why this hadn't happen any sooner. In the interim another initiative has recently emerged, where youths with a bit of capital establish generator based micro power plant businesses called 'merger'; they supply power to as many as 70 -90 small shops (as temporary substitutes for PHCN) using 3 phase generators for a daily fee of as little as N200 - N300/day. Meanwhile, let the NDA continue bombing as the rest of the country diversifies and moves on; while through their own actions they unwittingly help to wean Nigerians from over dependency on their oyel, thereafter making their ongoing militancy lesser and lesser of an economic weapon of blackmail - they are by all means welcomed to continue with the bombing; after all, pickin wey say im mama no go sleep him ma no go sleep. 1 Like |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by locutas: 12:15am On Jul 07, 2016 |
Positive news. I do reckon however that the project will need substantial government incentives if it's to be financed. |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by idupaul: 12:35am On Jul 07, 2016 |
MeAboki: Typical Hausa man has spoken ..so this haphazard solutions are going to help Nigeria solve it's power deficit to become an industrial giant ...this is no different than the previous I pass my neighbour economy Nigeria has been running 3 Likes |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by kayfra: 1:58am On Jul 07, 2016 |
MeAboki: I am talking about thousands of megawatts and you are here promoting a hobby. 2 Likes |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by pacino26(m): 4:56am On Jul 07, 2016 |
“This bid tells us that some bidders are willing to risk a lot for the prestige of being the cheapest solar developer,” said Jenny Chase, head of solar analysis at BNEF. “Nobody knows how it’s meant to work.” Plunging costs along with the bankruptcy for the biggest developer, SunEdison Inc., has spurred questions about whether the cheapest projects will ever be profitable. The collapse of the world’s largest renewable energy company made some banks wary of financing projects. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Renewable energy is abundant yes, harnessing it nko? Is it cheap, mind you the tarrif there is dependent on the estimated installation cost. |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by Ovamboland(m): 5:40am On Jul 07, 2016 |
So Dubai awash with oil and gas also invested incoal power gfor diversified energy mix while Nigeria is been encouraged to be daft by abandonment of it's own coal reserves. Even the almighty USA and India generate between 50-60% of their energy from coal while they preach sanctimonious clean renewable energy only to us. And our economy keeps reeling from lack of energy and lives get destroyed anyway as a result 1 Like |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by MeAboki(m): 6:02am On Jul 07, 2016 |
kayfra: Thats how big things develop from from small steps later on - well, its not your fault if you can't see the bigger picture of potential that lies ahead. |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by MeAboki(m): 8:29am On Jul 07, 2016 |
idupaul: Typical Igbo, speaking through his anus without pausing to think first; this is why you and your ilk currently find yourselves shouting marginalisation after being politically floored again and again (much to your chagrin and bruised inflated egos) no thanks to your penchant and ineptitude of continuously under estimating your worthy northern political foes. If you had gone through my post very carefully, you would have noticed that I was specifically referring to local initiatives of my ppl in the north on individual basis, not on national basis and from a longer term basis as well as an interim basis using solar and communal generators respectively - key words being interim and temporary. All the above being ongoing efforts in the north at grassroot level to diversify away from present over dependency on ND oyel and blackmail by the militants - in response to the topic of this thread. If you want me to tell you about alternative energy source initiatives/potentials on larger scale by govts (states and FG) in the north: there are solar and wind energy being developed by Zamfara and Jigawa state governments; coal powered plants to be sourced from Kogi & Yobe deposits (FG); Hydroelectricity, Mambilla & Shirroro Dams (FG), Tiga and Bagauda Dams (Kano State govt) the latter already in advanced stage of development with an initial projected power output of 30 Mega Watts but scaled back to 13 Mega Watts in order not to compromise water supply to ongoing irrigation projects for dry season farming - among others. Next time think carefully before shooting your mouth prematurely and most importantly; don't believe the hype that Hausa/northerners are unintelligent - after all, they couldn't have been at the helm of affairs in this country for so long only by chance; though you are free to continue to underestimate them at your own peril. 1 Like |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by linnyx: 10:36am On Jul 07, 2016 |
MeAboki: Fascinating this "merger" thingy. How does it work? Please enlighten me. |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by kayfra: 11:28am On Jul 07, 2016 |
pacino26: It's the beginning of low costs. The fact that overpriced SunEdison got bankrupt doesn't mean Chinese developers won't pick up the slack. |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by gists: 11:36am On Jul 07, 2016 |
Its obvious that its only a matter of time before solar energy catches with other sources of energy. But what most people fail to realize is that the problem with solar is not the price. The main problem with solar energy is the POOOOR efficiency i.e POOOR energy conversion from solar radiation to electricity. I know the technology is getting better and more efficient, but you still need very massive land area to install huge number of panels just to get the same amount power from other conventional methods of electricity generation. Imagine the amount of power that Lagos needs and imagine the land mass required if solar is to provide just 10%. Of course, if the Lagos state government is determined and brave enough, she can build a solar or wind farm on the atlantic - but then the cost will sky-rocket by a 1000 time. For me the second draw back to solar is its inability to generate power at night time. Trust me, if storage batteries can be eliminated and solar panels can somehow squeeze out power from the very tiny solar radiation in the night, then the world will me moving seriously towards green energy. And even if the cost of such panels is three times the present price, it will be well worth it. But we shall get their. The days of fossil fuel are numbered. 1 Like |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by pacino26(m): 11:53am On Jul 07, 2016 |
kayfra: Exactly our problem we mistake quality for quantity. Not minding standards and the so called effect of your clean energy on our environment. Creating a new dump ground for low quality garbage. |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by MeAboki(m): 12:17pm On Jul 07, 2016 |
linnyx: Read 2nd paragraph of my post again, its all there; you too can do it in your area if you have the capital for a medium/large generator as well as the cooperation of local ppl willing to subscribe to your services - its quite a viable business venture for commercial areas with notorious problem of power supply; but you must also be careful not to be too successful otherwise the local DISCO may see you as a rival/interloper encroaching into their territory. |
Re: Wither The Avengers. Solar @ 2.99 Cents Per KWH Now Cheaper Than Coal! by kayfra: 2:40pm On Jul 07, 2016 |
pacino26:If you knew your onions about clean energy, you'll know that China is now a trailblazer when it comes to cheap quality cells. |
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