Westcom power station

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Westcom power station is an announced power station in Lagos, Nigeria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Westcom power station Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria 6.5244422, 3.3237401 (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 announced[2] fossil gas - natural gas[1] 250[2] gas turbine[3] 2030[2]
Unit 2 announced[2] fossil gas - natural gas[1] 250[2] gas turbine[3] 2030[2]

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
Unit 1 Westom Power Plant Ltd [100.0%]
Unit 2 Westom Power Plant Ltd [100.0%]

Background

The plant had two proposed units of 250 MW generating capacity each.[4]

In 2030, the units are expected to come online.[4]

As of June 2022, the plant appears to be shelved.

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 (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. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 (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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 (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)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/12339586_08.pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

Additional data

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