Alaoji power station

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Alaoji power station is an operating power station of at least 496-megawatts (MW) in Ala-Oji, Alaoji, Aba, Nigeria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Ala-Oji Power Station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Alaoji power station Ala-Oji, Alaoji, Aba, Nigeria 5.06677, 7.32181 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 5.06677, 7.32181

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[3][4][5] 124[6] gas turbine[6][7][8] not found 2015[6]
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[3][4][5] 124[6] gas turbine[6][7][8] not found 2015[6]
Unit 3 operating[2] gas[3][4][5] 124[6] gas turbine[6][7][8] not found 2015[9][10]
Unit 4 operating[2] gas[3][4][5] 124[6] gas turbine[6][7][8] not found 2015[9][10]
Unit 5 construction[11] waste heat[12] 286[12] steam turbine[12][13] not found 2025[12]
Unit 6 construction[11] waste heat[12] 286[12] steam turbine[12][13] not found 2025[12]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Alaoji Generation Company Limited[13] Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%]
Unit 2 Alaoji Generation Company Limited[13] Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%]
Unit 3 Alaoji Generation Company Limited[6] Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%]
Unit 4 Alaoji Generation Company Limited[6] Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%]
Unit 5 Alaoji Generation Company Limited[13] Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%]
Unit 6 Alaoji Generation Company Limited[13] Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%]

Background

According to analysts, in 2015, around two-thirds of Nigeria’s population had no electricity access. This plant is part of the Nigerian government's efforts to increase electricity access.[14]

In March 2015, the first phase of 540 MW was completed and commissioned.[14]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031093025/https://nerp.org.ng/power-plants/. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://nerp.org.ng/power-plants/alaoji-power-station/ http://mypower.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Baseline-Report.pdf; https://nerp.org.ng/power-plants/alaoji-power-station/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220406182853/https://jsd-africa.com/Jsda/Vol20No1%20Spring%202018/2-%20EnvironmentalInfrastructureLand-Use/Impact%20of%20the%20Independent%20Power%20Producers_Kenneth%20Okedu.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 April 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602192452/https://constructionreviewonline.com/2014/08/total-builds-pipeline-supply-gas-alaoji-power-plant-nigeria/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20211028211532/https://www.nerc.gov.ng/index.php/library/documents/func-startdown/864/. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124232942/https://ndphc.net/alaoji. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220823114746/https://nerp.org.ng/power-plants/alaoji-power-station/. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602175821/https://www.acboilers.com/en/2013/09/nigeria-alaoji-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220707183505/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/coal-fired/equipment-coal-fired/nigerian-gas-fired-power-plant-inaugurated/. Archived from the original on 07 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220623153510/https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jap/papers/Vol6-issue2/Version-2/H06224450.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335107180_Performance_Evaluation_of_Alaoji_Thermal_Power_Plant. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220531131035/https://tcnpmu.ng/pmu_assets/pmu_files/2018/02/Final-Report-Text.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220704162555/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12339586_02.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 04 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. 14.0 14.1 "First phase of Nigerian gas-fired power plant inaugurated". Power Engineering International. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

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