ENERGY AND THE TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
Name: Osemhen AkhibiDepartment: Electrical / Electronics EngineeringSchool: University of Lagos
Current Problems Constant Power would solve...
Broadband over power lines.
Data centres for cloud computing etc..
Power-hogging data equipment.
Ethernet always at full-speed.
High tariffs.
Power Generation: A Brief Expose
Electric Energy =
Convenient Energy
Current Realities: Hard Facts!
Good to knowOn the other
hand...
Identified Problems
Unskilled personnel
¼ operating capacity
Poor protective system
Power theft
Poor energy management by end users
Insufficient end-user consumables
Breakdown maintenance practices.
Square pegs in round holes.
Less than adequate ROCI (Remote Operation Capability Implementation)
Case Study: India, A 3rd World Country with a First-Class Solution
Energy Capacity in 1997: 76,000MW
Energy capacity in 2009: 147,000MW
3 billion dollars yearly
investment,
Country divided
into regions.
Policy changes.
Possible Solutions
Overhaul of infrastructure on ground.
Load forecast (noting spinning reserve) for future planning.
Regional grid system not national grid.
Autonomy of each arm of power.
Coal as a viable option to gas.
Raise T, D & G capacities.
Data available to make smart choices on future investment
s.
Localize responsibility.
Full use of energ
y resources.
Anticipated Results
Challenges & How to tackle ‘emVery Expensive.
No one measure is in itself enough.
An environmental issue can be raised against coal.
Private /
foreign
investors. Reliab
ility maintenanc
e practices.
Inclusive
execution
Coal vs.
nuclear...
Results
Nigeria: formidable player
in global telecommunicatio
n industry.
More foreign investment:
more factories, more jobs.
Higher quality goods
available.
References Mohammed, Kasim B.; Why Electricity in
Nigeria is in sorry condition; Daily Trust; December 2007
Patel-Predd, Prachi; Energy-Efficient Ethernet; IEEE Spectrum; May 2008
Ross, Phillip E.; A Computer for the Clouds; IEEE Spectrum; August 2008
Katz, Randy H.; Tech Titans Building Boom; IEEE Spectrum; February 2009
Roberts, Lawrence G.; The Internet is Broken; IEEE Spectrum; July 2009
Team Members
Akhibi, Osemhen
Babalola, Adeniyi
Oduwole, Olayinka