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Power Sector 101: From Fuel to Power

Nextier Capital Limited | 05 December, 2017

How is it that when a switch is flipped, it illuminates a bulb kilometres away from a power plant? What is the combination of fuels, wires, and equipment that make this phenomenon possible? This essay presents an overview of the electricity sector in three steps: generation (the process of converting fuels to electrical energy), transmission (the process of transporting the electricity from point of generation to point of need), and distribution (the process of delivering the electricity to consumers). This essay is a precursor to next week’s essay on the institutions within Nigeria’s electricity ecosystem. Download Full Report

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