Comments on NIGERIAN CURIOSITY: A SMART GRID FOR NIGERIA'S ENERGY WOES

@ Kola: Thanks so much for stopping by. Indeed, Si...

2009-10-12T06:46:41.620-04:00

@ Kola: Thanks so much for stopping by. Indeed, Six flags is coming to Nigeria. I think I sent out a tweet about that one some time ago. Anyway, an operation like that would indeed be running its own electricity supply, though details on that aspect of the contract are yet to be released, when last I checked. Definitely, there is little way they would risk their brand and customer security to the whims of electricity supplied by the FGN (though I hear power problems are not as bad in Cross Rivers as in other parts of the nation).

Let's see what happens. What is for sure is that as a nation, we need to have a true vision on what our energy future is going to look like despite the chaotic way it looks today. Hoping that the geniuses out there are working on these issue already. Actually, knowing Nigerians, all it takes is the right environment for those who truly care about the nation's future to put an idea like this and other positive ones to work.

Thanks again, for stopping by.

@ beauty: 'nuff said. To add anymore to what you said would be foolhardy. Hence, I won't. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts.

So, Procter & Gamble Co. and Coca-Cola Co. have re...

2009-10-12T04:14:38.330-04:00

So, Procter & Gamble Co. and Coca-Cola Co. have resorted to running generators to provide power to 100% of their operations? They pollute our environment with business as usual while our Info minister goes after Sony for speaking. Yes, It is time to rethink Nigeria's approach to the creation and supply of electricity but what happens in the thinking that turned into talks? See NEXT news report below:-

A Nigerian engineer, Jude Igwemezie, has won a $500 million contract to build a monorail network in Iraq.

Mr. Igwemezie, who said he has been involved in negotiation with Nigerian officials in the last 18 months to construct several rail lines in the country, disclosed that it took “only two months to get the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) executed with Iraqi officials”.

Why 18 months when 2 months would do? So that, every clever so called big man get a huge piece of the cake meant for all. Now, that is a real 419!

Nigeria cannot talk about a smart grid until the initial condition is fixed. The corruption that allows speeches and glorious intentions to run a country of 140M. A smart grid needs a smart champion. Least I forget, God will provide.

Cool! When I think of Nigeria's power sector probl...

2009-10-12T02:33:51.189-04:00

Cool!
When I think of Nigeria's power sector problems, I also think of Solar and Wind Energy which are within our reach, but like you said here, the main problem is true federalism that will allow each state develop at its own pace towards whichever power solution suits their economic and technological need.

I have heard that Six Flags Inc would be bringing their Amusement Parks to Nigeria. I still don't know how they intend to make it work without a sustainable source of electric power.

Great post. #lightupNigeria.