Anambra power station

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Anambra power station is a shelved power station in Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Anambra power station Onitsha, Anambra, Nigeria 6.12984, 6.80116 (approximate)[1]

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

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 shelved[2] gas[2] 124[3] gas turbine[2] not found

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 Anambra Gas Fired IPP Company Limited[4] Orient Petroleum Resources Plc; Bridge Technology Partners

Background

In October 2017, Anambra Gas-Fired IPP Company Limited was registered.[5] The company intends to commence with the initial scheme, which is to install a 124 MW plant alongside the development of the gas field.  This ensures delivery of a constant Net Electrical output of 100 MW on a 132 KV  voltage level to the TCN Transmission station at Agu-Awka.[6]

The company plans to install 1,000 MW that will feed locally and internationally.[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220818225117/https://nerc.gov.ng/index.php/media-library/press-releases/322-nerc-issues-licences-to-eight-companies. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211102012759/https://www.agfip.com/agfip-ready-for-100mw-power-plant-in-anambra/. Archived from the original on 02 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004004604/https://rescueanambra.org/power-plant/. Archived from the original on 04 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221129175452/https://www.sunnewsonline.com/agfip-ready-for-100mw-power-plant-in-anambra/. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "ANAMBRA GAS FIRED IPP COMPANY LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details - Nigeria24". nigeria24.me. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Power Plant – RescueAnambra.org". Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

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