1. COAL POWER GENERATION IN NIGERIA BY ENGR. F.A. SOMOLU, FNSE FAEng Third NSF Workshop on US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, 2004

2. Third US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Workshop Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, 2004 2 COAL POWER GENERATION IS ABOUT TO BE REVIVED IN NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO HAS SET UP A TASK FORCE TO PREPARE THE GROUND WORK (APRIL 2004) ENGR: F:A: SOMOLU IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE OF THE TASK FORCE

3. Third US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Workshop Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, 2004 3 HITHERTO THE LIMITED SPREAD OF THE GAS PIPELINES HAS RESTRICTED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THERMAL POWER STATIONS TO THE SOUTH OF THE COUNTRY NOW THE WIDER SPREAD OF COAL DEPOSITS IN THE COUNTRY WILL PERMIT A MORE EVEN SPREAD OF THERMAL POWER GENERATION WITHIN THE COUNTRY THE GRID WILL BECOME MORE STABLE AND TRANSMISSION LESS LOSSY

4. Third US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Workshop Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, 2004 4 PROBLEM I –NIGERIA IS DEREGULATING ITS POWER SECTOR AND THE ELECTRICITY REFORM BILL WILL BE SIGNED INTO LAW ANYTIME NOW –THE POWER MARKET IS EXPECTED TO BECOME COMPETITIVE AFTER DEREGULATION –HOW WILL THE COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS BE ACCOMODATED IN THE COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AGAINST GAS FIRED AND HYDRO STATIONS?

5. Third US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Workshop Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, 2004 5 PROBLEM II –WITHOUT PASSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FINANCING MAY BE DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN –KYOTO PROTOCOL HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE WITH RUSSIA SIGNING –HOW WILL THE COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS PASS EIA AND ALSO NOT GET NIGERIA PENALISED?

6. Third US-Africa Research and Education Collaboration Workshop Abuja, Nigeria, December 13-15, 2004 6 COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS WILL BE WELCOME. SEND TO: –F.A. SOMOLU (fasomolu@21ctl.com)fasomolu@21ctl.com –38, Fola Osibo Road, Lekki Phase 1 –P.O. Box 50389, Falomo, Ikoyi. –Lagos –NIGERIA THANKS.