About 13,223.67MW of power will be generated by the Nigerian manufacturers. This is according to Deutsche Zusammenarbeit (GZ) and the Nigerian Energy Support Programme.
According to the survey report titled Survey of Power Demand and Energy Consumption in the Industrial Sector in Nigeria, manufacturers alone have the capacity to produce such enormous MW electricity. The report had been presented in Lagos and funded by the European Union and the German government.
The basic metal, iron/steel and fabricated metal product sub-sector has a self-generation capacity of 1,443 MW and produces 1,023.42 MW of power. On the other hand, the chemical and pharmaceutical sub-sector has the largest self-generation capacity of 3,153.28 MW while manufacturers in the domestic and industrial plastics/rubber and foam have the self-generation capacity of 2,051.10 MW, with an actual produce of 1,491.42 MW of power.
The electrical/electronics industry has a self-generation capacity of 818.10MW of power. In the food, beverages and tobacco sub-sector is capable to generate 2098.11MW, with an actual produce of 1347.24MW.
The miscellaneous assembly industry and the motor vehicle sector produces 581.40MW and has a generation capacity of 853.74MW. The non-metallic products sub-sector has the self-generation capacity of 716.86 MW of power, produces 389.82MW.
The printing and publishing industry along with the paper and pulp industry is capable to generate 827.79 MW and is presently producing 610.08MW of electricity.
Leather/leather footwear sub-sector, carpet, textile and apparel has a self-generation capability of 738.51MW as well as self-generation production of 468.65MW.
Also, the textile, apparel, carpet, leather/leather footwear sub-sector has the self-generation capability of 738.51 MW as well as self-generation production capacity of 468.65MW.
Multinationals manufacturers have captive power plant for the same reasons to contribute to the country’s economy growth. Manufacturers use mainly gas and diesel to generate energy for their operations.
The number of power outages in industrial estates within the period averaged 5 hours per day, while the average hours of electricity supply to manufacturers is only 4 hours a day.
