POWER GENERATION SITUATION IN NIGERIA, SETBACK AND WAY-FORWARD.

(A CASE STUDY OF FEDRAL MINISTRY OF POWER ABUJA AND POWER SECTOR AGENCIESIPARASTATALS).

BY

EKANEM DIANA-ABASI OKON

2005122157EM

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SCHOOL OF ENGINERERING AND ENGIEERING TECHNOLOGY,

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

MINNA, NIGER STATE.NIGERIA

NOVEMBER, 2010.

POWER GENERATION SITUATION IN NIGERIA, SETBACK AND WAY-FORWARD.

(A CASE STUDY OF FEDRAL MINISTRY OF POWER ABUJA AND POWER SECTOR AGENCIESIP ARASTATALS)

BY

EKANEM DIANA-ABASI OKON

2005/22157EM

A PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTFOR THE A WRD OF

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B.ENG) DEGREE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING,

SCHOOL OF ENGINNEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA NIGERIA.

NOVEMER, 2010

DECLARATION

I, Ekanem Diana-Abasi Okon hereby declare that this research work titled" power Generation

Situation in Nigeria, setback and way-forward, Case Study of Federal Ministry of Power

Abuja and Power Sector Agencies / Parastatals" has not been presented wholly or in part for

the award of any degree elsewhere. Information derived from personal communication,

published and unpublished works of other persons have been duly acknowledge in this

project

EKANEM DIANA-ABASI OKON ............ b ................. . 2005/22157EM Signature &Date

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CERTIFICATION

This research Project titled "Power Generation Situation in Nigeria, setback and way­

forward. Case Study of Federal Ministry of Power Abuja and Power Sector

AgencieslParastatals" carried out by Ekanem Diana-Abasi Okon has been read and approved

by Mr. Folaranmi Joshua having met the requirement for the award of Bachelor of

Engineering (B . Eng) degree in Mechanical Engineering of the Federal University of

Technology, Minna.

Mr.Folaranmi Joshua --==::::: .. =:n4 n n ~'!lZ41 ~ Project Supervisor signature & Date

Prof R. H Khan ... .. ... . .... .. .. . ... .. .. . .. .. . .... .. .. .......

a O.D Signature &Date

External Examiner Signature &Date

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DEDICATION

I dedicate this Project to Almighty God who has given me the wisdom, strength and all it

takes to put up this Project.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

My sincere appreciation goes to my project Supervisor, Engr. 1. Folaranmi, for his

dedication and assistance towards the successful completion of this project and to my beloved

parents, Mr. and Mrs.Okon Ekanem for their prayers, advice and financial supports.

My appreciation also goes to the families of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Okey, Mr. and Mrs.

Eyo Eyo for their ceaseless prayers and financial supports, Same goes to Bar. Ubong

Ekanem, Mandu Ekanem, Okokon Ekanem, Alice Edet, Nelson Sunday and Engr. Michael

Ben Ekanem for their advice and financial supports.

Finally, I also wish to express my gratitude to Engr. Effiong Ekanem, whose

contribution towards my studies is unquantifiable, and I also thank the Engineers in the

Power Department of Federal Ministry of Power Abuja and PHCN Staff.

My appreciation also goes to Dean of school of Engineering, Prof M.S. Abolarin, H.O.D

Prof. R . H.Khan and members of staff of Mechanical Engineering Department

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ABSTRACT

This research project title Power Generation Situation in Nigeria, Setback and Way-forward,

A Case Study Federal Ministry of Power Abuja and Power Sector Agencies / Parastatals.

This project consist of five chapters, chapter one is the introduction chapter, having the

following subheadings-, Energy Resource in Nigeria, Nigeria' s Electricity Situation,

Evolution of power Industries in Nigeria. Chapter two being the Literature Review begin with

the classification of Energy Resource as Renewable and Non-renewable Resource and latter

discuss in details the available Power Generation Resource in Nigeria in relation to the world

Resource. Chapter three, discusses the available Power Infrastructure in Nigeria and arrived

at the total installed power generation capacities after a careful study of the individual

capacities of the existing power stations. The Setbacks to power generation are discussed in

chapter four whereas Chapter five proffers commendations on how to tackle setbacks facing

power generation in Nigeria. This project is also expected to achieved the fellowing

purposes-, serves as reference material that could be use by Government for formulation and

implementation of power policy, as a guide and resource material for investors and intending

investors in power sector and a reference material in institutional libraries for scholars going

into research.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TITLE PAGE I

.. DECLARATION n

CERTIFICATION 111

DEDICATION IV

ACKNOWLEDGEWMENT V

ABSTRACT VI

T ABLE OF CONTENT vn

LIST OF FIGURE XlII

LIST OF TABLE XlV

NOMENCLATURE XVI

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCfION . 1

1.1 ENERGY RESOURCES 1

1.2 NIGERIA'S ELECTRIC 2

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1.3 EVOLUTION OF POWER INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA

1.4 OBJECTNES

1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.7 METHODOLOGY

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 ENERGY SOURCES AND THEIR AV AILABILITY

2.1.1 Commercial or Conventional Energy Sources

2.2 RENEWABLE AND NON RENEW ABLE ENERGY SOURCES

2.2.1 Renewable Energy Sources

2.2.2 Non Renewable Energy

2.3 POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGY

2.3 .1 Hydroelectric Power

2.3 .l.1 Hydropower Resources in Nigeria

2.3 .1.2 Hydropower Resources in the World

2.3.2 Geothermal Power

2.3.2.1 Geothermal Energy Resources in Nigeria

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2.3 .2.2 World Geothermal Energy Resources

2.3 .3 Wind Power

2.3 .3.1 Nigeria's Wind Resources

2.3 .3.2 Factors that affect the Power of Wind farm

2.3.3.3 Available Site Specific Level Data

2.3 .3.4 Nigeria's Wind Energy Utilization

2.3 .3.5 World's Wind Resources

2.3.4 Nuclear Power

2.3.4.l Nigeria's Experience

2.3.4.2 World's Experience

2.3.5 Photovoltaic (Solar) Power Generation

2.3 .5.l Solar Electrification in Nigeria

2.3.5.2 World's Solar Power Generation

2.3 .6 Fossil Fuel Power Station

2.3.6.1 Fossil Fuel Power Generation in Nigeria

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3.0 METHODOLGY AND CURRENT STATUS OF POWER

GENERATION INFRASTRUCfION

3.1 METHODOLOGY

3.2 AV AlLABLE POWER GENERATION INFRASTRUCTURE

3.2.1 PHCN Power Stations

3.2.1.1 Egbin Power Station

3.2.1.2 Delta Power Station

3.2.1.3 Sapele Power Station

3.2.1.4 Shiroro Power Station

3.2.1.5 Jebba Power Station

3.2.1.6 Kainji Power Station

3.2.1.7 Mam Power Station

3.2.1.8 Geregu Power Station

3.2.1.9 Omotosho Power Plant

3.2.1.10 Olorunsogo (papalanto) Power Station

3.2.1.11 Ijora Power Station

3.2.2 Non PHCN Power Stations

3.2.2.1 Ajaokuta

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