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Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by CodeTemplar: 3:06pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
9jaRealist:The discos are corrupt and everyone knows this. If you are trying to justify estimated billing along with you indirect call for higher tariffs, then I am dissapointed. The discos can't tell us they are selling electricity at a loss to those already with prepaid metres. In 2016 they increased power rate and promised us improved supply but where is the improvement in supply? Let's even address the claim of high cost of generation of electricity self, What drives the cost of electricity high in Nigerian between GENCOs and DISCOs? The have gas at unbeatable prices, pay staff run down salary, and have metres to measure what is being used. So what drives our own cost up? 2 Likes |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by 9jaRealist: 3:10pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
yahaya1: deomelo: Actually, his point is quite clear in the last sentence of the tweet: “Is Nigeria ready for a post-oil world?” > 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by CodeTemplar: 3:13pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
partnerbizz5:there are panels of over 300w that can be managed. It may not work iron, washing machine and heater but will go a long way in alleviating the suffering. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Nobody: 3:13pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
Pavore9:Nothing last forever |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by GeorgeTheCoder: 3:16pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
tactius: How are the people supposed to pay for power on minimum wage ? When the government starts payinga reasonable wage - not $80 per month - you can come and talk. 2 Likes |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by deomelo: 3:18pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
9jaRealist: Fact is, Nigerians are already using Solar energy and there are tons of solar energy providers, including start up innovators, even the same Gas station he referenced is using solar panels so of what relevance was his question? The problems with solar energy and broad participation are cost and education, not readiness. We'll consume electricity regardless of the source. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by colestephan86: 3:18pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
AutoJoshNIG:So what the big deal in having a solar powered filling station, does that mean there is epileptic power supply in that vicinity? |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Nobody: 3:22pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
GeorgeTheCoder: All right...don't complain when you don't get enough light..you are getting what you paid for. Again,a side effect of paying for power at the actual cost means more investment, which means more jobs, more prosperity to the economy and better wages. But then again, you would rather miss the trees for the forest...or the fish for the school...or ...well whatever. Good afternoon to you too. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by bendike: 3:25pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
yahaya1:What is his point exactly? Sorry to say. Typical aboki reasoning. lol “I stopped to buy fuel at Oando station at Jabi, Abuja and noticed solar panels on the roof. The Attendant in response to my inquiry said they are off grid and no generator, everything in the station is powered by solar! Fuel seller on solar. Is Nigeria ready for post oil world?” I ask you yahaya is Nigeria ready for post oil world? |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by naijapunters(m): 3:25pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
dheaven: That's is more than 10kv, except you get inverter compresure Ac and freezers |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by GeorgeTheCoder: 3:29pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
tactius: STFU. Please. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by bendike: 3:32pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
deomelo:Bros Deomelo, I always considered you as one of the intelligent ones on nairaland. You Bleep up this time ohh! The point of the ex minister was not to criticize but rather he simply asked if Nigeria was prepared for the post oil world. Alternatives to oil for power generation is being used eg solar, electric cars etc and since our economy depends on oil, what happens when there is lower demand? 1 Like |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Youngstar76(m): 3:32pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
9jaRealist: He said "Even in America". No need for the long epistle. Go and his comment, meditate on it, understand it. Then proceed to edit your comment. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Curiouscity(m): 3:33pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
GeorgeTheCoder: People just wake up to compare things in naija to developed places. The Dubai guy should tell us what is the minimum wage in United Emirates vis-a-vis Nigeria. The national minimum wage in USA is about $8.5USD/hr, which means about $1360USD per month. N30,000.00 that the guy mentioned is far above our minimum wage. Our goods and services must be priced with our national minimum wage taken into consideration. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by 9jaRealist: 3:35pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
CodeTemplar: Artificially capping the price of gas merely works to ensure that gas production is unattractive for gas producers (the IOCs, etc.)... The gathering and processing of gas is a very CAPITAL INTENSIVE business, and that’s it’s been more attractive to produce for export. Meanwhile, metering is actually an expensive undertaking (and yet people are discussing it here as if it has no cost implications at all), and therefore given the precarious balance sheets of the DISCOs rollout has been gradual. Hopefully, the onset of the so-called MAPs regime will speed up the process. In an estimated population of nearly 200 million, to have only 6 million registered electricity consumers sounds fishy. 1 Like |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by 9jaRealist: 3:38pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
Youngstar76: No, he didn’t... Perhaps someone else did, but the dude’s comment never referenced the US. > |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by majamajic(m): 3:49pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
Pavore9: just like we will not be using water soon ? |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Youngstar76(m): 3:49pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
9jaRealist: Gee what are u evening saying? Produce something at N60 per commodity n sell at N38 per commodity. Who does that? It's only when there's subsidy from the government that business companies do that. But where is electricity subsidy? It's no where. *I'm an electrical engineering student in my final year, so ntin u gonna tell me about basic consumer side electricity that's new to me. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Youngstar76(m): 3:53pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
9jaRealist: Well maybe he modified his comment. Because I'm not blind nor lame. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by 9jaRealist: 3:53pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
Curiouscity: Personally, I am usually not one to compare apples with oranges... But if you do not want to compare Naija to “developed places”, then why are you expecting constant electricity like in “developed places”? The REALITY of course is that the turbines, generators, and other necessary equipment to generate electricity are imported and paid for in hard currency (as well as most of the cost of constructing and maintaining power plants). Meanwhile, unlike in most (if not all) of “developed” places, people are not vandalizing your equipment and lines or kidnapping your workers. The REALITY is, whether it is in Nigeria or so-called “developed places”, the pricing of electricity (or in fact, any or most other economic product) has to be adequate to cover the cost of production and to even generate a reasonable profit, otherwise no reputable investor (and there are trillions of investible capital across the globe searching for safe and lucrative investments) would be willing to inject the capital into Nigeria necessary to improve power supply. Development comes at a COST (and best be assured that those “developed places” paid theirs). Nonetheless, if government (which btw still owns 40% of the equity of the supposedly ‘privatized’ DISCOs) believes that cheap electricity is desirable (or a crucial national strategic imperative), then the government should DIRECTLY subsidize electricity prices, rather than trying to foist it upon private businesses/investors. > 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by 9jaRealist: 4:00pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
Youngstar76: I am writing in Chinese? Dude, without NBET (which is effectively interposed between the DISCOs and the GENCOs), the DISCOs would have long ago declared financial insolvency or would owe so much to the GENCOs that the latter would have stopped generating/supplying power. > 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by 9jaRealist: 4:03pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
deomelo: And how does that change what he said or renders it irrelevant? The REALITY is that Nigeria is still an overwhelming (90+%) hydrocarbon-based economy. > |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Pavore9: 4:04pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
majamajic: Water is not a product of industrialization nor technology. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Nobody: 4:21pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
tactius:You are actually far from the truth. Nigerians can pay any amount u bill them provided there is power supply. The problem is this. An average power supply in Nigeria is not up to 5 hours daily. So tell me, what are you paying for exactly? U have s shop that requires electricity to run during the day but no power, u have to buy gen and fuel. 4 gallons of fuel is how much pls? Yet electricity distribution company will bill you. U went to your house in the evening and no power. U have to buy fuel again. How much do you make in a day? Electricity distribution companies bill according to the area you live, the type of house you live in. Even if u have only one bulb, u will still pay a certain constant amount. Don't forget maintenance bill that's part of ur bill whether there is power or not, u must pay it. Most of the money paid goes into different private accounts. I worked there so I know the deep rot in our power sector. Even though it's privatised, it's still the most corrupt organisation in Nigeria. Those that can't get their hand in the crude oil biz go into electricity. The rest jump into custom 1 Like |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by deomelo: 4:24pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
bendike: I see where you are coming from, I'd understand if his question and context was a general question about the Nigerian economy and diversification against oil. It's like a guest at my house warming ceremony saying are you ready to build a build a house. Makes no sense. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by sean079: 4:29pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
tactius: Cheif stop posting this nonsense everywhere, he major problems is the with discos. How will you set up an industry without investing in the right infracture that will guaranty the business survival. The discos failed investing in the power sector. Which power distribution company goes around disconnecting consumer manually in this 21st century when ideal way should have been to disconnect from their end automatically. All over Nigeria there are visibles power cables whereby proper infrastructure suppose to be underground cables to connect various building. No provision of meter to numerous consumer because of their dubious means of dishing out estimated billing. Probably you already forget about what happened in ilesha where discos were caught hoarding prepaid meters. |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by deomelo: 4:30pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
9jaRealist: Diversifying our economy and Nigerians using solar power are 2 different things and issues. He was talking about solar power, not the economy. Nigerians are already using solar power, including the same gas station he referenced so he's question was redundant and in fact, mute. Do you not have access to solar power or panels as we speak? |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Enosa1(m): 4:39pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
bilulu:The truth is that the average Nigerian feels entitled to power supply, many people are fond of bypassing the prepaid meter and also DISCOS are not ready to invest money into improving the power sector, all they are interested in is profit making. Anyway solar energy is the best available solution to epileptic power supply in Nigeria for now. Many people consider the initial cost of setting up solar system and conclude that it's expensive. They forget that the cost of fueling and maintain generator for three month exceed the cost of installing solar. We at SolarDuke Electrical is here to serve you. Email us on solarduke01@gmail.com 1 Like |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Majidmuhammad: 4:39pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
Oga say what you know O. I haven’t even gotten 30k bill before, and yet I don’t see power. Do you know how much people pay as bill monthly? I get bill in the range of 45-60k monthly and yet still don’t see light, 3 months ago they brought bill of 130k for me. It is not about us getting power for free, how do you expect people to pay for something they don’t see? Let them give steady power supply and people will pay. tactius: |
Re: Osita Chidoka: "Fuel Station Depends On Solar Panels For Electricity Now" by Enosa1(m): 4:46pm On Jun 17, 2019 |
naijapunters:I was shock when someone was quoting a 2,5KVA inverter for such load. |
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