Omo Naija, make we yarn about our power wahala way don dey craze for long! Dem don talk say, better tech fit help us rewire the whole light matter wey don dey vex us since. Na Schneider Electric wey drop this hot gist and their country sales director, Elijah Daniel, no carry mouth talk am wato e done dey serious for this electricity matter.
As e be now, just over 60% of we Naija people dey enjoy grid-connected light, and even dem wey gree get am, wetin we go call that one? Na wah! Average daily light no pass 7 hours. E be like say, we dey manage am like ‘Orobo’ wey dey collect money for inside market without giving change back.
Elijah yan, “Like Albert Einstein talk before, ‘For inside wahala, opportunity dey.” Wetin e mean be say, as we dey struggle, na so new ideas fit land we power sector. E dey show say renewable energy and tech fit help us build better future for our light palava.
Make we break am down small. Nigeria energy setup get 3 major sides: generation, transmission, and distribution. Our generation dey rely on gas, thanks to the plenty natural gas we get well well. But, e no dey move as e suppose because transmission bottleneck don dey jam our access. Na only one government body dey handle transmission, while distribution don dey privatised. E too dey create confusion!
Elijah don drop another bombshell, say the system dey under pressure because we dey fight delay for transmission, old wire palava, demand wey too high, and supply wey dey low. As population dey increase past 220 million, the grid fit collapse anytime if we no find solution.
But there’s hope! Policymakers dey shift towards decentralised energy solutions like mini-grids and local generation wey fit serve small communities. This one align with Naija Energy Transition Plan wey wan make us net-zero emission by 2060. Na good plan but e need correct technology and proper coordination to work.
Elijah no carry last; e talk say digital transformation dey essential. Technologies like Internet of Things and Software as a Service (SaaS) dey help manage how we dey distribute light. E dey fit reduce downtime and keep the whole system dey go well without wahala.
No forget say, progress no fit just come from technology alone. Government policy, light tariffs, and investment for infrastructure dey important. As government dey push for decentralisation and private sector to join body, e dey set our map on the right track.
Abeg, our light pricing still dey low too, make many investment dey struggle to jujube like jam. If we fit bring public-private partnerships to aid technology and upgrade our grid, Naija fit shine brighter in power matter.
Daniel conclude say if we fit combine decentralised energy, renewables, and all this tech gist, we go reach a better place for our light matter. Wetin you dey think? Na the time to wake up mechanics wey dey fix wetin don spoil for this side!
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