Geregu I power station

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Geregu I power station is an operating power station of at least 435-megawatts (MW) in Ajaokuta, Koji, Nigeria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Geregu I Power Station- Privatized, GEREGU FGN.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Geregu I power station Ajaokuta, Koji, Nigeria 7.46968, 6.65913 (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 2-1, Unit 2-2, Unit 2-3, Unit 3: 7.46968, 6.65913

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2][3] gas[4] 145[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2007[2][5]
Unit 2 operating[2][3] gas[4] 145[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2007[2][5]
Unit 2-1 announced[6] gas[6] 138[6] gas turbine[7] not found 2029[6]
Unit 2-2 announced[6] gas[6] 138[6] gas turbine[7] not found 2029[6]
Unit 2-3 announced[6] gas[6] 138[6] gas turbine[7] not found 2029[6]
Unit 3 operating[2][3] gas[4] 145[2] gas turbine[2] not found 2007[2][5]

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 Amperion Power Distribution Company Limited[8] Ignite Investment and commodities Ltd [74.1%]; other [26.0%]
Unit 2 Amperion Power Distribution Company Limited[8] Ignite Investment and commodities Ltd [74.1%]; other [26.0%]
Unit 2-1 Amperion Power Distribution Company Limited[9] Ignite Investment and commodities Ltd [74.1%]; other [26.0%]
Unit 2-2 Amperion Power Distribution Company Limited[9] Ignite Investment and commodities Ltd [74.1%]; other [26.0%]
Unit 2-3 Amperion Power Distribution Company Limited[9] Ignite Investment and commodities Ltd [74.1%]; other [26.0%]
Unit 3 Amperion Power Distribution Company Limited[8] Ignite Investment and commodities Ltd [74.1%]; other [26.0%]

Background

The plant was built by the Nigerian government in 2007.[10]The gas supply sources are the Oben-Geregu pipeline and the Oben gas plant.[11]

In 2013, the power generation division of Forte Oil Plc, Amperion Power, acquired the power plant as part of a privatization effort by the Nigerian government.[10]

In 2016, the plant overhaul increased capacity from 414 MW to 435 MW with potential for future growth and development.[12] Siemens partnered with Forte Oil’s Amperion Power to successfully complete the on-site modernization of the plant.[10] The upgrade cost US $93 million. The upgrade increased profitability by 58 percent and boosted power by 21 MW in February 2017 compared to February 2016.[10] The plant overhaul increased capacity from 414 MW to 435 MW with potential for future growth and development.[12]

The plant has three proposed units with 414 MW total generating capacity. They are expected to come online in 2029.[13]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221028145444/https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12339586_08.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20220926084550/https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/news/magazine/2019/power-plant-geregu-nigeria.html. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.nerc.gov.ng/index.php/library/documents/Industry-Statistics/NESI-KEY-OPERATIONAL--and--FINANCIAL-DATA-for-2019---2020/ https://www.africanpowerplatform.org/resources/power-projects/user-item/728-admin/405-geregu-i-power-station-privatized.html; https://www.nerc.gov.ng/index.php/library/documents/Industry-Statistics/NESI-KEY-OPERATIONAL--and--FINANCIAL-DATA-for-2019---2020/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602190941/https://www.proshareng.com/news/Power/Forte-Oil-Plc-takes-over-Geregu-Power-Plant-/21423. 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20211022175310/https://www.africanpowerplatform.org/resources/power-projects/user-item/728-admin/405-geregu-i-power-station-privatized.html. Archived from the original on 22 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 (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)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 (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)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603191253/https://nerp.org.ng/index.php/genco/geregu/. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20211103171230/https://nerp.org.ng/genco/geregu/. Archived from the original on 03 November 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 "Gas turbine upgrade: Power, profits and partners: modernizing Geregu I". siemens-energy.com Global Website. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  11. "GEREGU I POWER STATION- AMPERION POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. 12.0 12.1 "Geregu – Accelerating economic growth through sustainable power generation in Nigeria". Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  13. "Transmission Expansion Plan Development of Power System Master Plan for the Transmission Company of Nigeria" (PDF). {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 28 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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