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.
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The power plants are classified, based on ownership, as either:
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).
Power station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Status | Year completed | Gas supply source |
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AES Barge (IPP) | Egbin | 6°33′33″N 3°36′54″E | Simple cycle gas turbine | 270 MW | Non-operational | 2001 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
Aba Power Station (IPP) | Aba | 5°09′11″N 7°18′38″E | Simple cycle gas turbine | 140 MW | 2012 | ||
Afam IV-V Power Station (FGN) | Afam | 4°51′05″N 7°15′17″E | 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 | 4°50′58″N 7°15′24″E | Combined cycle gas turbine | 624 MW | Partially operational | 2009 (Gas turbines) 2010 (Steam turbines) | Okoloma gas plant |
Alaoji Power Station (NIPP) | Abia state | 5°04′00″N 7°19′24″E | Combined cycle gas turbine | 1074 MW | Partially operational | 2012-2015 | Norten Option Gas Pipeline from Obigbo gas plant |
Calabar Power Station (NIPP) | Calabar | 5°11′21″N 8°16′25″E | Simple cycle gas turbine | 561 MW | Non-operational | 2014 | UQUO gas plant (planned) |
Egbema Power Station (NIPP) | Imo State | 5°33′56″N 6°44′18″E | Simple cycle gas turbine | 338 MW | Non-operational | 2012-2013 | Gbarain Ubie gas plant (planned) |
Egbin Thermal Power Station (FGN but Privatized) | Egbin | 6°33′47″N 3°36′55″E | Gas-fired steam turbine | 1320 MW (six 220-MW units)Egbin - Thermal Power Station in Egbin, Nigeria | 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 | 4°33′53″N 7°34′06″E | Simple cycle gas turbine | 190 MW | Partially operational (90 MW) | 2009 | |
Ihovbor Power Station (NIPP) | Benin City | 6°24′20″N 5°41′00″E | 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 | 6°52′55″N 3°18′52″E | Simple cycle gas turbine | 336 MW, (8 x 42 MW | Partially operational | 2007 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
Olorunsogo II Power Station (NIPP) | Olorunsogo | 6°53′08″N 3°18′56″E | Combined cycle gas turbine | 675 MW NDPHC (4x112.5 MW and 2x112.5 MW steam turbines.) | Partially operational | 2012 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System |
Omoku Power Station (IPP) | Omoku | Simple cycle gas turbine | 150 MW (6 x 25 MW gas turbines) Rocksonengineering. | operational | 2005 | Agip (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 | 6°44′09″N 4°42′39″E | 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) | 2012 | Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System | ||
Sapele Power Station-Privatized | Sapele | 5°55′31″N 5°38′44″E | 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 | 5°55′40″N 5°38′41″E | 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 | 5°32′28″N 5°54′56″E | Simple cycle gas turbine | 900 MW | Partially Operational | 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
Ibom Power Plant presently consist 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 2009 | 2010→ | Uquo CPF by Frontier Oil Limited / 7E JV} | |
Azura Power Station (IPP) | Benin City | 6°24'47.71"N 5°40'42.96"E | Simple cycle gas turbine | 450 MW | Fully operational | 2018 |
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 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 | ||
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 | Reservoir | 3050 | 2024 | Gembu, Sum Sum and Nghu Lake | Donga River |
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 | 200 | 2023 |
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