The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has restored an additional 450 megawatts of electricity generation capacity to the national grid following the completion of scheduled maintenance on the Geregu National Integrated Power Project plant.
The four-week extended minor inspection, handled by Siemens Energy, was aimed at improving the plant’s reliability, performance and efficiency while extending its operational lifespan and Equivalent Operating Hours.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations, Emmanuel Ojor.
According to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Adighije, the Geregu milestone forms part of a broader recovery plan that has restored six previously dormant gas turbines within the NDPHC fleet in the past one year.
She listed the revived units as:
- GT4 at Calabar NIPP
- GT1 at Omotosho II
- GT1 and GT2 at Benin NIPP
- GT4 at Sapele NIPP
- GT3 and GT4 at Alaoji NIPP (now on standby for pre-commissioning pending gas supply remedial work)
Naijaonpoint reports that collectively, these units are expected to add 875MW to NDPHC’s mechanically available generation, significantly boosting the country’s power supply potential.
Adighije also confirmed that the company has commenced restoration work on the 225MW Gbarain NIPP plant, which has been idle since 2020.
She described the project as “a major step toward recovering dormant national power assets,” adding that its output is being strategically positioned to support critical commercial and industrial clusters within the Niger Delta region.
Despite the tough operating environment in the power sector, Adighije said the firm achieved several operational and financial milestones, including:
- Recovery of 110 containers loaded with critical turbine parts and HRSG components abandoned at Onne Port for over nine years
- Take-off of the Light Up Nigeria – Agbara project to connect Agbara Industrial Estate to the grid
- A 10MW embedded solar power project for an industrial area in Kano
- Completion of key transmission and distribution projects in Borno and Delta states
- Completion of the Afam–Ikot Ekpene 330kV double-circuit transmission line
She added that NDPHC also recovered over $10 million in legacy debts from bilateral customers and secured $15 million in insurance claims following the Alaoji plant fire incident.
Furthermore, the company is in advanced discussions with NERC to recover its investments in TCN’s transmission expansion projects and recently resolved long-standing commercial issues with ACCUGAS, leading to an amended gas supply agreement that reduces government exposure.
To reinforce transparency and improve internal processes, the management has introduced a procurement benchmarking desk, computer-based testing for performance evaluation, and a management support allowance to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on staff.
Adighije reaffirmed NDPHC’s commitment to “restoring dormant capacity, stabilising operations, and supporting Nigeria’s goal of a more reliable and sustainable power supply value chain.”
She emphasised that the company will continue to uphold transparency, accountability and stakeholder engagement as it works to ensure universal access to electricity for households and businesses nationwide.
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