The Gurara II Power Station is a proposed 360 megawatts hydroelectric power station across the Gurara River in Nigeria. The power station is owned and is under development by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Exim Bank of China has agreed to lend US$1 billion towards the construction of this renewable energy project. The Nigerian Federal Executive Council accepted that offer in May 2019.
The power station is separate from the Gurara I Hydroelectric Power Station that crosses the same river and was under development by a concessionaire, as of May 2021.
Location The power station would lie across the Gurara River, downstream of the 30 megawatts Gurara I Hydroelectric Power Station. This is near the settlement of Kagarko, in Kaduna State, located in North-West Nigeria.
Kagarko is located approximately , by road, south of Kaduna metropolis of the state capital. This is about northeast of Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria.
Overview The design calls for generation capacity of 360 Mega Watts. A penstock pipe measuring in length and in diameter will direct water from the reservoir to the generation turbines inside the power house. The dam and power station will be built in one phase.
Ownership As of December 2021, this power station was owned by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Water Resources.
Construction costs and funding It has been reported that construction of this power station is expected to cost US$1.240 billion. The table below illustrates the expected sources of funding for the construction of the project.
+ Sources of funding for Gurara Hydroelectric Power StationRank Source Dollar Amount (millions)Percentage1Exim Bank of China 2 Government of Nigeria Total
Completion date Groundbreaking is expected in 2023 and commercial commissioning is anticipated in 2026.
See also
List of power stations in Nigeria
References
External links Federal Government Signs 30MW Gurara Concession Agreement With North South Power Company Limited As of 12 May 2020.