Enugu State power station

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Enugu State power station is an announced power station in Enugu, Nigeria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Enugu State power station Enugu, Nigeria 6.5, 7.5 (approximate)[1]
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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year Emergency/Backup
Announced[1] coal: unknown[1] 660[1] unknown 2028 (planned)[1] False

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Owner Parent
Enugu State Government [100%][1] Enugu State Government [100.0%]

Project-level coal details

  • Coal source(s): domestic

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Background

In May 2026, the governor of Enugu State announced plans to build a 660 MW coal-fired power station using domestic coal sources within the state. Construction was reportedly expected to begin in July 2026 and be completed in two years.[2][3] As of July 2026, it was unclear whether the 660 MW proposal by Enugu State was related to plans from April 2026 to build a 350 MW coal power plant in Oji River, Enugu State. The Oji River project was reportedly also expected to be completed in two years.[4]

Financing

As of June 2026, no budget, lender, debt package, financing instrument, financial close date, or confirmed project financier had been reported for the proposed power station.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://guardian.ng/news/enugu-to-begin-construction-of-660mw-coal-power-plant-in-july-mbah/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ “Enugu to begin construction of 660MW coal power plant in July — Mbah,” The Guardian Nigeria, May 7, 2026
  3. ↑ “Enugu targets 660MW coal-fired power plant,” Premium Times, May 7, 2026
  4. ↑ “Enugu : ‘350MW coal-fired power plant to be established in Oji River’,” The Authority, April 30, 2026

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