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Coal/steam power generation is old, old tech. China will be happy to build a coal plant in Nigeria and train up the operators.
by throwaway201103 6y ago
Coal/steam power generation is old, old tech. China will be happy to build a coal plant in Nigeria and train up the operators.
- Robotbeat 6y agoModern steam turbine plants are not that old, and they require a lot more maintenance. Plus, Nigeria produces hardly any coal, so you'll have to either import coal (requires import terminal and rail plus reliance on foreign coal) or mine more coal (open coal mine infrastructure, rail). Solar just produces electricity and doesn't need a bunch of infrastructure.