Independent Power Plants (IPPs): a Panacea to the Growth and Sustainability of Manufacturing Industries in Nigeria

International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Renewable Energy

机械制造;材料科学;能源学

Gusau, A.M.^1 ; Orah, A.M.^1

Mechanical Engineering Technology Department, Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, Nigeria^1

关键词: Cost of productions;    Developed economies;    Financial resources;    Goods and Services;    Independent power plants;    IPPs;    Manufacturing industries;    Survival and growth;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/377/1/012169/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/377/1/012169

学科分类：材料科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Stable electricity supply symbolizes the success and growth of a developed economy and industrialization contributes positively to the growth of any nation's economy. Nigeria, a country that is blessed with abundant mineral, human and financial resources is however poorly industrialized resulting to the country being amongst the poor nations in the world today. Most industries, small-, medium- or large-scale are heavily dependent on stable electric power for their survival and growth. Unfortunately this stable electricity is not available in Nigeria. The consequence is the heavy importation of standby electric generators and the over dependence on these generators by the industries for their survival resulting in the high cost of production of goods and provision of services in the country. This paper seeks to identify the various power technologies available to the different types of industries that would help in reducing the cost of production of goods and services provided, thereby improving the country's economy. The paper also emphasizes the need for large scale industries especially, to own Independent Power Plants (IPPs) to provide the much needed stable electric power. Recommendations were made to suggest possible ways by which these could be achieved.