The Megawatts in Our Backyards: Why Lagos State Must Unlock The Massive Captive Power Capacity Available Behind High Wall – Businessday NG
Nigeria's power paradox is staggering. While the national grid struggles to hit 5,000MW for over 200 million people, it is estimated that decentralised, private generators provide anywhere between 15,000MW to 20,000MW of capacity. A major Lagos State-backed study says only about 20 per cent of Lagos electricity demand is met by the grid. The same study estimates household genset capacity…
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