Nigeria produces its grid-connected electricity primarily by hydroelectric and fossil-fueled thermal power stations. With a total installed capacity of 8,457 MW (81 percent of the total) in early 2014, thermal power plants (gas-fired plants) dominate the Nigerian power supply mix. Electricity production from hydroelectric sources as reported at 17.59% in 2014, according to the World Bank.

Ownership The power plants are classified, based on ownership, as either:

Fully owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). There is a plan to privatize these power plants. Owned by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The NDPHC is owned by the three tiers of government in Nigeria (federal, state, and local). These power plants are referred to as being part of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). Wholly owned by state governments and/or private companies/individuals. Such a power plant is referred to as an independent power producer (IPP).

Capacity, generation and demand

As of December 2013, the total installed or nameplate capacity (maximum capacity) of the power plants was 6,953 MW. Available capacity was 4,598 MW. Actual average generation was 3,800 MW.2013 Year in Review, Presidential Task Force on Power, Pg. 16

As of December 2014, the total installed capacity of the power plants was 7,445 MW. Available capacity was 4,949 MW.2014 Year in Review, Presidential Task Force on Power, Pg. 53 Actual average generation was less than 3,900 MW.

The Presidential Task Force on Power's peak demand forecast is 12,800 MW (April 2015).

Fossil fuel power stations

Natural gas Power station Community Coordinates Type Capacity Status Year completed Gas supply source AES Barge (IPP) Egbin Simple cycle gas turbine 270 MW Non-operational 2001 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Aba Power Station (IPP) Aba Abia State Simple cycle gas turbine 140 MW 2012 Afam IV-V Power Station (FGN) Afam, Rivers State Simple cycle gas turbine 726 MW (Afam IV -6 x 75 MW (GT 13-18), Afam V -2 x 138 MW (GT 19-20)) Non-operational 1982 (Afam IV)- 2002 (Afam V) Okoloma gas plant Afam VI Power Station (IPP) Afam, Rivers State Combined cycle gas turbine 624 MW Partially operational 2009 (gas turbines), 2010 (steam turbines) Okoloma gas plant Alaoji Power Station (NIPP) Abia state Combined cycle gas turbine 1074 MW Partially operational 2012-2015 Norten Option Gas Pipeline from Obigbo gas plant Calabar Power Station (NIPP) Calabar Simple cycle gas turbine 561 MW Non-operational 2014 UQUO gas plant (planned) Egbema Power Station (NIPP) Imo State Simple cycle gas turbine 338 MW Non-operational 2012-2013 Gbarain Ubie gas plant (planned) Egbin Thermal Power Station (FGN but privatized) Egbin Gas-fired steam turbine 1320 MW (six 220-MW units) Partially operational (1000 MW) 1985-1986 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Geregu I Power Station - privatized Geregu Kogi State Simple cycle gas turbine 414 MW Partially operational 2007 Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant Geregu II Power Station (NIPP) Geregu Kogi State Simple cycle gas turbine 434 MW Partially operational 2012 Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant Ibom Power Station (IPP) Ikot Abasi Simple cycle gas turbine 190 MW Partially operational (90 MW) 2009 Ihovbor Power Plant (NIPP) Benin City Simple cycle gas turbine 450 MW Partially operational 2012-2013 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Okpai Power Station (IPP) Okpai Combined cycle gas turbine 480 MW Operational 2005 Obiafu-Obrikom(Ob-Ob) gas plant Olorunsogo Power Station Olorunsogo Simple cycle gas turbine 336 MW (8 x 42 MW) Partially operational 2007 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Olorunsogo II Power Station (NIPP) Olorunsogo Combined cycle gas turbine 675 MW NDPHC (4x112.5 MW and 2x112.5 MW steam turbines). Working below capacity due to gas supply issues. Partially operational 2012 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Omoku Power Station (IPP) Omoku Simple cycle gas turbine 150 MW (6 x 25 MW gas turbines) Operational 2005Agip (Obiafu-Obrikom (Ob-Ob) gas plant) Omoku II Power Station (NIPP) Omoku Simple cycle gas turbine 225 MW (2 x 112.5 MW gas turbines) Non-operational Incomplete Omotosho I Power Station (FGN-privatized) Omotosho Simple cycle gas turbine 336 MW; (8 x 42 MW) Partially operational 2005 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Omotosho II Power Station (NIPP) Omotosho Simple cycle gas turbine 450 MW (4x112.5 MW)Partially operational 2012 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Sapele Power Statio - privatized Sapele Gas-fired steam turbine and simple cycle gas turbine 1020 MW (phase I: 1978-1980 6 x 120 MW gas-fired steam turbines, phase II: 1981 4 x 75 MW gas turbines) Partially operational (135 MW) 1978–1981 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Sapele Power Station (NIPP) Sapele Simple cycle gas turbine 450 MW (4x112.5 MW) Partially operational 2012 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Transcorp Ughelli Power Station (privatised), known also as Delta power station Ughelli, Delta State Simple cycle gas turbine 900 MW Partially operational (465 MW) 1966-1990: Plant was built in 4 phases. I: 1966 (decommissioned), II: 1975 6 x 25 MW, III: 1978 6 x 25 MW, IV: 1990 6 x 100 MW. Utorogu, Ugheli East gas plant Ibom Power Plant (AKSG) Ikot Abasi Combined cycle gas turbine. Consists of two GE Frame 6B and one Frame 9E turbine generators installed in a simple cycle configuration, using the conventional open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) technology. These three gas turbines are GTG 1 (model PG 6551B), GTG 2 (model PG 6561B), and GTG3 (model PG 9171E), combined to give an installed capacity of 191MW. 191MW Operational since 20092010→Uquo CPF by Frontier Oil Limited / 7E JVAzura Power Station (IPP)Benin City6°24'47.71"N 5°40'42.96"ESimple cycle gas turbine450 MWFully operational2018

Coal The Itobe coal power plant was proposed for up to 2,400 MW but plans are dormant. The Oji River Thermal Power Plant was a coal-fired power plant. It is no longer operational.

Hydroelectric

In service Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Year completed Name of reservoir River Kainji Power StationKainji, Niger State Reservoir 800 1968Nigeria's Hydroelectric Dams Kainji Lake Niger River Jebba Power StationJebba, Niger State Reservoir 540 1985 Lake Jebba Niger River Shiroro Power StationShiroro, Niger State Reservoir 600 1990 Lake Shiroro Kaduna River Zamfara Power Station Reservoir 100 2012 Gotowa Lake Bunsuru River Dadinkowa Power Station Dadinkowa, Gombe State Reservoir 40 2018 Lake Dadinkowa Gongola River Kashimbila Power Station Kashimbila Taraba State Reservoir 40 2019 Katsina-Ala River

Under construction or proposed Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Year completed Name of reservoir River Kano Power Station Reservoir 100 2015Power Station in the Pipeline Hadejia River Zamfara Power Station Reservoir 100 2012 Gotowa Lake Bunsuru River Dadin Kowa Power Station Gombe State Reservoir 40 2018 Lake Dadinkowa Gongola River Mambilla Power Station Taraba State Reservoir 3050 2024 Gembu, Sum Sum and Nghu Lake Donga River

Solar Under construction or proposed Solar power station Community Coordinates Capacity (MW) Year expected completed Ashama Solar Power Station Delta State 200 2023

See also

List of power stations in Africa List of largest power stations in the world

References