First of all, let’s define restructuring. Restructuring simply means to ‘organise differently’. Generally, Nigeria operates a centralised power system, although it is becoming increasingly decentralised recently. For instance, embedded generation is restructuring/decentralisation. Embedded generation is region or locality specific because it is off grid.

Clearly, centralisaton is the reason why @chxta’s neighborhood that plans to generate over 1MW of power is required to obtain a licence from NERC. In addition, the law also mandates the embedded generator to only sell to DISCOs & it must evacuate through the -perennially atrocious transmission system if it generates over 20MW. Undoubtedly, it leads to bureaucracy & disincentivizes would be generators like @chxta & co.

Furthermore, only a centralised power sector policy can recommend the FG’s recent plan to build gas powered plants in Abuja, Kaduna & Kano with gas pipeline networks to boot. It is a political but economically naive plan in a period the country is in dire need of improved power supply.

Obviously, gas wont be readily available & there will be shortage of gas to the plants whenever the pipelines is sabotaged by militants or vandals. This is the reason why experts advocated for the siting of power plants close to energy sources.

In comparison, power projects signed by states usually take the source of energy into consideration. For example, Kaduna state recently signed a contract for a 100MW solar powered embedded generation. Bauchi state & some other Northern states did same. The reason states are making economically viable decisions more than the centre is very clear — politics ALWAYS drive policy decisions in the centre.

Therefore, the panacea for the failings you enumerated in the power sector is simply more ‘restructuring’: decentralisation(especially off grid/transmission power generation & distribution), investor friendly laws, increased funding, etc..

PS

Why are IPP pioneers like Ibom power plant, Omoku power plant etc that fought for the right to distribute locally not part of the ‘embedded generation’? Or is ‘Nigerian’ embedded generation only meant for renewable energy sources?