Nigeria has about 13Giga Watt (GW) of electricity generating capacity, a transmission capacity of 5GW and distribution that hovers between 3.5 and 4.2GW. Currently, natural gas accounts for more than 80% of Nigeria’s generating fuel needs. About 30% increase in available generation is possible if the gas constraints are resolved. Natural gas is set to become the leading fossil fuel … Read More
Nigeria: Stakeholders Identify Challenges of Gas-to-Power Initiative
The availability of power is an unavoidable catalyst to boost industrial activities for economic development.Nigeria’s electricity supply is dismal owing to institutional, legal, regulatory, gas pipeline vandalism and capital challenges. Despite having a gas reserve of over 190 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) with a proven reserve of 187 TCF, the abysmal generation of less than 4,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity … Read More