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Nigeria's energy model: Scaling direct contracts to boost industrial growth
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2026-07-08 14:35   Economy   10

Nigeria's energy model: Scaling direct contracts to boost industrial growth

The article highlights Nigeria's existing successful energy model involving direct, guaranteed bilateral contracts with international clients and domestic industries.These contracts ensure reliable power supply and payment, avoiding the inefficiencies of the distribution network.The author argues that expanding this model to agro-processing zones, cities, and commercial hubs can drive industrial output and job creation.

Key points include the need to transition distribution-to-generation contracts to the same disciplined framework, address grid losses through metering and infrastructure upgrades, and prioritize bankable projects like staple-crop clusters.The piece critiques the overemphasis on the ₦17.45 billion service charge as a settled issue, urging focus on scaling the proven model rather than relitigating past debts.

The summary emphasizes the potential for Nigeria to replicate its successful industrial energy contracts across the economy while tackling systemic losses in the grid.

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