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giovanee(m): 12:53am On Apr 07, 2020
Good day, please my amazon was blocked about a month ago, I need your assistance on a possible solution because my 50dollars is stuck inside.
Thanks

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giovanee(m): 12:51am On Apr 07, 2020
Good day, please my amazon was blocked about a month ago, I need your assistance on a possible solution because my 50dollars is stuck inside.
Thanks

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giovanee(m): 12:50am On Apr 07, 2020
Good day, please my amazon was blocked about a month ago, I need your assistance on a possible solution because my 50dollars is stuck inside.
Thanks

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giovanee(m): 12:53am On Mar 30, 2020
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giovanee(m): 12:51am On Mar 30, 2020
Of course I am not kidding
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Same uniform by all public school students?
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giovanee(m): 12:45am On Mar 30, 2020
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giovanee(m): 12:43am On Mar 30, 2020
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giovanee(m): 10:44am On Nov 23, 2019
It's really sad and terrible, Osun state has s worst standard of education in SW, plus d fact that they put on same uniform in all public schools, Aregbe and his lame tots shaa.

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giovanee(m): 8:49pm On Oct 17, 2019
Am also willing to learn the importation business
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giovanee(m): 7:12pm On Oct 04, 2019
Very well said;
post=82841099:
Very commendable of them.
And they are actually doing some good work up there...


Not all soldiers go to war sir.
There are some that are in the office
Some are there just to play music
Some are there as medical aides etc...
Some build things like this in war front as well, to barricade the enemies or to make a way to get to them.
And they are all soldiers.
Kindly understand better.
Stay blessed Sunny!

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giovanee(m): 2:17pm On Jul 25, 2019
Please how much is a unit of light in Nigeria presently.

Barcholder:


An excellent post. One of the best yet in my humble opinion. Let me address your final point first. The Inverter is sized to handle the maximum load of the household, not the total amount of electricity generated, these are two totally different things.

I've noticed that there appears to be a lot of confusion between Energy Production and Energy Load (not surprising really as this is quite a confusing thing to understand). When deg a Solar Power System, there are 2 seperate things you need to take into .

1. The average amount of Energy consumed by the household. On average, a 3 bedroom Nigerian household would consume anywhere between 6 and 10 kWh's (or units of electricity) each day. Therefore, the PV Solar array fitted to the roof must be sufficient to provide at least that amount of energy each day. In the South of Nigeria for example, the average Peak Sunlight hours received is about 4.5 - that means that a 2kW array (8 * 250W s) will produce an average of 9kWh's of electricity each day.

2. The usage of electricity for a family will not be consistently spread across 24 hours - there will be peaks and troughs. For instance, during the daytime when nobody is home and also through the night, electricity usage will be minimal, with mainly just the fridge freezer on. In the evening when everyone returns home, electricity usage is likely to spike, with most of the appliances being used simultaneously. This simultaneous spike in usage is known as your Electricity Load, and in order to be able to handle it, your Inverter (or currently, generator) must be powerful enough to handle it. Typically, an average household with a 5kva generator uses no more than 8 kWh's of energy each day. , your generator does not run at full load for the entire time it's on. You probably only hit full load very infrequently. The majority of the time, a generator will only be operating at 3/4 load on average. This basically means that the average family that currently own, say a 5kva generator will probably need a 5kva inverter to go with their 2kW Array.

So the calculations on our site are accurate.

To your other points so eloquently made, I'll respond as follows:

The future of Nigeria's energy supply lies in a mixture of energy sources, as is the case in every single developed country in the world. No one source of energy can fulfil the entire quota required, for reasons of cost, practicality, safety etc. As an example, the UK currently produces just over 9% of its total power from renewable energy, of which Solar is a key component. The UK Government estimates that by 2020, 22,000MW of energy will be produced by Solar Energy by way of house rooftop installations. And that's in the Uk which receives an average of 1.5 peak sunlight hours a day on average. Put another way, the same number of rooftop s projected in Nigeria would produce at least 3 times as much energy (66,000MW) in the South, and far higher in the north. To put some context behind that, the current total PHCN production capacity is just below 5,000MW, versus a demand of 60,000MW. The reasons for daily blackouts are obvious.

The 1kW package we sell is a starter package, and is clearly described as such, and would provide about 50% of a households daily electricity needs. A further point to note, Solar installations benefit significantly from economies of scale, so the larger the installation size, the lower the cost per kW. So, using the 1kW system as your base point is not really correct. That system is priced at $5 a Watt fully installed, whilst our larger solutions are priced much closer to $4 a Watt Fully installed. By the way, if you were to exclude the cost of the batteries, which are not needed in Western installations, and compared on a like for like basis, we are actually pricing our systems at significantly below $3 a kW Fully installed. That makes us by far the cheapest in the world. In no other country have they even gotten below $3.40 a Watt Installed. I have explained in previous posts exactly how and why we are able to do this and still make very healthy margins. This is a great source of pride for me.

Your description of the costs of building a power station versus Solar Installation are completely wrong. You are not comparing like with like. in order to do that, you would need to also calculate the cost of electricity supply to the average home over the next 25 years, based on the average expected Naira cost per kWh, then discounted to the present day. And bear in mind that there is a perpetual upward pressure on the raw material costs, namely gas, meaning that the current grid cost per kWh of N23 is likely to have at least doubled in 10 years (it will rise by close to 50% when the remaining fuel subsidy is removed later this year. By year 25, expect it to be in the region of N75 to N90 per kWh. Solar Power however, has ZERO additional input costs once installed, so its the perfect hedge against future energy cost rises. You will find that it's CONSIDERABLY cheaper than grid electricity over the long run. It is for this reason that Western governments of all political persuasions are falling over themselves to expand into Renewables.

The big bone of contention at the start of this thread was my calculations which showed that Solar Power, at the prices WE are selling at, is already cheaper than grid electricity, never mind diesel. I was vigorously challenged on my numbers, but I maintain that my calculations, whilst not necessarily being 100% accurate, do not have a margin of error of more than 15 - 20%. I estimate that it works out at a cost of N15.5 per kWh. Even if you inflated that number by 25%, it is still cheaper than grid electricity.

Your key point is therefore incorrect - at TODAY's prices, not only is Solar cheaper now, but over the short, medium and long term, it will be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than any other source of energy production.

Finally, your point about waiting until prices dropped further until buying is flawed. Firstly, we are now at a point where prices for the Solar s themselves are fast approaching the bottom of the cost curve - a recent report I read predicts that the cost per watt will fall from $0.61 that it now is, to $0.44 in 5 years time. Bear in mind that it was over $2.00 just 3 years ago, and you begin to see that the depreciation in price is following the same trend as a car. In car parlance, it's fast approaching its scrap value and won't fall too much lower.

As a follow on to that point, the reason you won't necessarily see much if any reduction in the total installed cost of solar s even when the prices fall to $0.44 a Watt is this:

The total cost of a Solar Installation is less than 50% comprised of the cost of the hardware. Close on 60% of the cost is made up of 'Soft Costs' such as Sales, Marketing, Installation etc. Essentially, the reason why I'm able to sell my systems at relatively low prices is because our soft costs currently in Nigeria are pretty low - there is practically no competition, so it's really easy to reach our target customer and sell. Once we prove categorically that Solar is the way forward for Nigeria and begin generating significant profits, there will no doubt be new entrants into the market, which will force up soft costs, meaning overall costs won't be able to fall to compensate for additional competition, as you would expect.

We have deliberately adopted a "Penetrative Pricing Model" precisely to allow as many people as possible to buy, cementing the Solynta brand in the process.

One final point to add - your point about waiting a few years before buying is entirely counter intuitive. Think about it. At the moment, the average home receives little more than an average of 4 hours a day of grid electricity. In order to receive 24 hour electricity, you would have to run your generator for the balancing 20 hours. Given the cost of diesel per kWh is N70, that means that, on a 24 hour basis, your average cost of electricity is N62.25 per kWh. Compared to N15.5kWh's for Solar. And further, implicit in that statement is that 24 hour grid electricity will be here within 3 to 4 years. It most certainly will not. It is doubtful whether, given the current demand / supply deficit ( this does not even for the 50% of the population without ANY electricity), and the projected more than doubling of the population over the next 30 years (70% of the population is under 30), Nigeria will see total 24 hour grid electricity in either of our lifetimes - i'm 35 years young. And even if it did, the cost of it would probably be 3 to 4 times the cost of Solar Energy as explained above.

It really is a real 'no brainer'. The UK government just wishes we had the level of sunshine Nigeria gets. If it did, close to 50% of our 77,000MW production capacity would already be provided by the Sun.

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giovanee(m): 7:27pm On Apr 23, 2019
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giovanee(m): 2:35pm On Dec 17, 2017
please how much does meadow hall pay their trainees.

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giovanee(m): 2:48pm On Dec 06, 2017
Please how true is it that we are to come up with a business plan at the end of D online training.
giovanee(m): 8:24pm On Oct 14, 2016
I just got an invite too for a test on Tuesday..Pls can someone help me with a hint on how d test is.
Thanks.
giovanee(m): 4:08pm On May 03, 2016
sirgbeja:
I completed my screening today. But Nigerians don't heed to simple instructions: NOT LESS THAN 2:2. people with wasted their money to travel down to Ijesa. a lot of scenes, that officer was asked to examine our body for any tattoo and scar, he began to interview us. it was interesting in Ipetu ijesa. Kaduna loading***
brov, pls is dere room for anyone who missed exams on d day assigned?
giovanee(m): 5:41pm On May 01, 2016
Good day house pls..for those of us from akwa-ibom state who weren't able to report to Ipetu Ijesha today, wat are we supposed to do?
giovanee(m): 2:27pm On May 01, 2016
giovanee(m): 1:46pm On May 01, 2016
I need also to know wat will be d fate of those who missed d screening today...dats for those from d states scheduled for today
giovanee(m): 1:31pm On May 01, 2016
Please I need to know d situation reports in Osun State Centre...anyone who is dere should pls save a life by giving d needed info, u can equally reach me on dis line 08184153443...God bless u as u do!
giovanee(m): 1:02pm On Nov 19, 2014
blaqshine:
Please, any information about Benue camp: the environment, infrastructure...etc?
If you are posted to Adamawa Stream 2, let's meet here.
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