List of power stations in Nigeria
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There are currently two main types of power plants operating in Nigeria: (1) hydro-electric and (2) thermal or fossil fuel power plants. With a total installed capacity of 8457.6MW (81 percent of total) in early 2014, thermal power plants (gas-fired plants) dominates the Nigerian power supply mix.[1] Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Nigeria was reported at 17.59% in 2014, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. There have been two main types of fossil fuel/thermal power plants in the country: (i) coal-fired and (ii) natural gas-fired.
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 being 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.[2]
As of December 2014, the total installed capacity of the power plants was 7,445 MW. Available capacity was 4,949 MW.[3] 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
Coal
Power station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Status | Year completed | Additional description |
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Itobe Power Plant | Itobe Kogi State | Circulating Fluidized Bed technology | 1200 MW | Planned | 2015-2018 (first phase 600 MW) | The first phase consists of four 150 MW units. Actual effort is focused on development mining to establish additional coal resources.[4]
The project is actually a 1200 MW power plant to be divided into 4 phases of 2 units each. The project has almost achieved financial close and execution of construction agreement. |
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 |
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Kainji Power Station | Kainji, Niger State | Reservoir | 800 | 1968[5] | Kainji Lake | Niger River | |
Jebba Power Station | Jebba, Niger State | Reservoir | 540 | 1985 | Lake Jebba | Niger River | |
Shiroro Power Station | Shiroro, Niger State | Reservoir | 600 | 1990 | Lake Shiroro | Kaduna River | |
Zamfara Power Station | Reservoir | 100 | 2012[6] | Gotowa Lake | Bunsuru River |
Under construction or proposed
Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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Kano Power Station | Reservoir | 100 | 2015[7] | Hadejia River | |||
Zamfara Power Station | Reservoir | 100 | 2012[8] | Gotowa Lake | Bunsuru River | ||
Dadin Kowa Power Station | Reservoir | 40 | 2018 | Benue River | |||
Mambilla Power Station | Taraba State | 6°41′46″N 11°09′16″E / 6.69611°N 11.15444°E | Reservoir | 3050 | 2024 [44] | Gembu, Sum Sum and Nghu Lake | Donga River |
Solar
Under construction or proposed
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year expected completed |
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Ashama Solar Power Station | Delta State | 06°09′54″N 06°25′35″E / 6.16500°N 6.42639°E | 200 | 2023 |
See also
References
- ^ Ali, Yusuf (19 February 2016). "The Shortage of Natural Gas for Power Generation in Nigeria: Counting the Costs". Premium Times. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ 2013 Year in Review, Presidential Task Force on Power, Pg. 16
- ^ 2014 Year in Review, Presidential Task Force on Power, Pg. 53
- ^ "Zuma Energy Presentation".
- ^ Nigeria's Hydroelectric Dams
- ^ "About Zamfara Power Station". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Power Station in the Pipeline[permanent dead link]
- ^ "About Zamfara Power Station". Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2020.