Kogi power station
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Kogi power station is a cancelled power station in Itobe, Kogi, Nigeria. It is also known as Itobe power station, Ogbogbo power station, Zuma Coal-Fired Power Plant.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kogi power station | Itobe, Kogi, Nigeria | 7.5477, 7.3094 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase II | cancelled | coal - unknown | 1200 | subcritical | – | – |
| Unit 1 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 150 | subcritical | – | – |
| Unit 2 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 150 | subcritical | – | – |
| Unit 3 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 150 | subcritical | – | – |
| Unit 4 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 150 | subcritical | – | – |
| Unit 5 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 150 | subcritical | – | – |
| Unit 6 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 150 | subcritical | – | – |
| Unit 7 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 150 | subcritical | – | – |
| Unit 8 | cancelled | coal - unknown | 150 | subcritical | – | – |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner |
|---|---|
| Phase II | Itobe 1 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 1 | Itobe 1 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Itobe 1 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Itobe 2 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Itobe 2 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Itobe 3 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Itobe 3 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 7 | Itobe 4 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100.0%] |
| Unit 8 | Itobe 4 Coal Power Plant Ltd [100.0%] |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): Domestic (in state of Kogi)
Background
The Nigeria Federal Government stated in July, 2012, that it was set to begin the survey for the construction of a 1,000 MW coal-fired power station in Kogi, as well as two others with a capacity of 1,000 MW in Enugu and Gombe states.[1]
It was also reported in 2012 that Zuma Energy Nigeria was planning to build a 1,200 megawatt coal-fired power station in Kogi.[2]
According to Zuma Energy, the company acquired three coal mining licenses in Kogi.[3] Coal from the mine was to be used for the Kogi power station, planned to be eight units of 150 MW.[4]
Construction was planned to begin in 2015, with a proposed operation date of 2018.[5]
In February 2015, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission amended and separated into four different parts the statutory license granted to Zuma Energy for the plant. NERC issued four different licenses to four Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs): Itobe 1, 2, 3 and 4 Coal Power Plant Limited. All the companies were still under Zuma Energy. However, they would each build 300 MW capacity coal plants within a defined timeframe and separately negotiate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and tariff rates with the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading and NERC.[6]
In September 2015, Zuma Energy signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Company to begin Itobe 1 (2 x 150MW), at an estimated cost of US$1.2 billion. Construction was planned to begin in 2016, and be completed in 2019-2020.[7]
In April 2016, ETA-Zuma said it would construct the first 300 MW phase, and that construction works would start before the end of 2016.[8]
In March 2017, the chairman of Eta-Zuma said the company needed US$6 billion from investors to actualize the project.[9][10]
In March 2018, it was reported that PowerChina had recently signed an MoU with the Kogi State Government for a 2,400 MW coal plant in Kogi, as well as a 600 MW hydro-powered plant. A site was being identified for the plants.[11]
In September 2021, a motion by lawmaker Patrick Nathan Ifon, it was proposed that a House committee on power investigate 36 companies granted mining licenses to generate 10,000 MW of electricity that failed to commission power plants and report back for further legislative action. The motion said a coal-fired power plant was supposed to have been built in Kogi, but that nothing appeared to have come of it.[12]
With no known developments since March 2018, the project appears to be cancelled.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "FG to Begin Survey for 3,000mw Coal Power Stations," This Day Live, July 18, 2012
- ↑ "Zuma Energy invests $3bn in Kogi-based Plant to Generate 1,600 Megawatts," Kogi Reports, March 19, 2012
- ↑ "Zuma 828 Coal Ltd," Zuma Energy website, accessed August 2014
- ↑ "Zuma Energy," Zuma website, accessed August 2014
- ↑ "Largest coal power project to begin 2015," Daily Trust, August 21, 2014
- ↑ "NERC Separates Zuma’s Licence for 1200MW Coal Power Plant into Four," This Day Live, February 16, 2015
- ↑ "Zuma, NBET Sign $12bn Agreement To Build Coal Plan," Leadership, September 8, 2015
- ↑ "ETA-ZUMA PLANS 300 MW COAL-FIRED PLANT IN NIGERIA," Business Journal, April 30, 2016
- ↑ "N1.9trn required for 1200mw Itobe coal plant," Daily Trsut, March 7, 2017
- ↑ "Nigeria: coal mining firm claims stake in electricity supply," ESI Africa, March 7, 2017
- ↑ "PowerChina, Kogi Partner on 3000MW Coal, Hydro Power Projects," Nigeria Electricity, March 7, 2018
- ↑ "Nigerian lawmaker questions why coal power projects have stalled," Reuters, September 22, 2021
Additional data
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