{"id":63255,"date":"2018-11-21T10:22:53","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T09:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=63255"},"modified":"2018-11-21T10:23:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T09:23:38","slug":"2019-power-generation-to-hit-11000mw-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arewa.ng\/?p=63255","title":{"rendered":"2019: Power generation to hit 11,000MW – Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, has said plans are underway for his administration to raise Nigeria\u2019s power generation to 11,000MW by 2023.<\/p>\n

This was contained in the President\u2019s manifesto for reelection in 2019 titled: \u2018Next Level\u2019 which was analysed on Tuesday by DAILY POST in Abuja.<\/p>\n

Recall that Buhari had in his 2018 new year message announced that his administration has achieved 7000MW of on-grid power generation.<\/p>\n

However, a breakdown of President Buhari\u2019s plan for the power sector indicates that he intends to add another 4000MW in four years, if reelected next year.<\/p>\n

According to the document, the APC flagbearer would pursue a minimum 1000MW incremental power capacity on the grid each year till 2023.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the manifesto captures a plan by the President to expand the country\u2019s distribution capacity which is currently estimated at 5000MW.<\/p>\n

Under the off-grid power projects, President Buhari pledged to energise nine additional universities with uninterrupted solar power supply when the first phase involving 37 universities have been completed.<\/p>\n

Also, he is promising to stimulate, through off-grid energy, activities in 300 markets apart from Sura, Ariaria, and 14 other markets currently benefiting from a combination of solar and wind power initiatives.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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