Nigeria Alternative Power Supply

Powergas Africa Limited is set to change
the fortunes of manufacturing firms
throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Headed by Mr. Deepak Khilnani, the
Company’s ‘Gas on Wheels’ service is
providing firms with a real alternative to
dirty and expensive diesel fuel, offering the
region’s manufacturing sector a new lease
of life.
Speaking on the challenges faced by most
manufacturing companies in Nigeria, Mr.
Khilnani, Chief Executive Officer, Powergas
Africa said that the need for the adoption of
Gas to Power Solutions by manufacturers in
Nigeria is inevitable, because energy costs
is a major challenge faced by most
manufacturing companies today.
“This has become imperative, more so, in
these tough times where organizations are
concentrating on cost optimization, import
substitutions and energy security, and
Nigeria’s Domestic Gas Reserves tick these
3 boxes perfectly.
“There is a gap between the end-users and
gas producers (due to developing Gas
Pipeline Infrastructure), which Powergas is
dedicated to fill in with its novel ‘Virtual Gas
Pipeline’ Solution in the form of Compressed
Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG).
“This not only optimizes production &
increases efficiency for the manufacturers,
but also ensures reliability and adequate
supply, especially, in today’s times when
‘Fuel Shortage’ is not uncommon.”
Also, Mr. Khilnani noted that most
companies depend on Diesel Generators for
their power requirements and this comes at
a very high cost coupled with its impact on
environment and public health.
He stressed that CNG/LNG remain one of
the most reliable source of fuel for power
generation for industries that require
constant power for their production &
processes, and in addition, to eradicate the
above negative impacts of Diesel on
Environment & Public Health, it is also cost
effective and ‘Pilferage-Proof”.
“Many companies have shut down because
of expensive energy cost, but when a
company adopts CNG, they save money,
cost becomes low, they make more profit,
pay more tax, employ more people and pay
their salaries promptly.
“It is a fact that the cost of power
generation from gas is far less than half the
cost of diesel-generated power, and it will
provide constant power supply as well as
have a positive impact on the environment.
“This is why – Powergas Africa is -
promoting clean gas energy as an alternate
source of power generation, he said.
He also applauded the recent efforts and
policy implementation of the Federal
Government of Nigeria (FGN) in the Power
and Energy Sector, especially the giant
strides that have been taken in the Gas-to-
Power Sector.
He emphasized that the future of a
resource-rich, high populous and power-
deficit economy like Nigeria remains in the
adoption of Domestic Natural Gas as a
source of Fuel for Power Generation.
This will decrease the pressure on the
economy from Dollar-based Fuel Imports,
and moreover will position Nigeria as a
leader in Africa and set example for other
Developing Nations to cut down its Carbon
Emissions.
Mr. Khilnani reiterated the company’s deep
commitment to ethical standards and
professionalism, which has brought
Powergas Africa naturally into the clean and
renewable energy segment.
“The goal of Powergas is to ensure that as
many industries as possible adopt CNG as a
major source of power generation and
ultimately drive increased production
activities in the economy.