The Niger Delta Power Holding Company has successfully restored an additional 450 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid following the completion of scheduled maintenance at the Geregu National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) plant. The development comes after a four-week extended minor inspection carried out by Siemens Energy to improve the plant’s operational reliability, performance, and efficiency.
In a statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations, Emmanuel Ojor, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Engineer Jennifer Adighije, confirmed the restoration and highlighted major strides made by the company in the last one year to revive dormant power assets across Nigeria.
According to Adighije, NDPHC has successfully recovered six previously idle gas turbines within its operational fleet. These include Gas Turbine 4 (GT4) at the Calabar NIPP plant, Gas Turbine 1 (GT1) at Omotosho II, Gas Turbine 1 and Gas Turbine 2 (GT1 and GT2) at Benin NIPP, Gas Turbine 4 (GT4) at Sapele NIPP, as well as Gas Turbines 3 and 4 (GT3 and GT4) at the Alaoji NIPP, which are currently on standby for pre-commissioning pending the completion of gas supply remedial works.
She explained that these restored power units would add a combined total of 875MW to NDPHC’s mechanically available generation capacity, providing a significant boost to Nigeria’s electricity supply and helping to stabilise the national grid during periods of high demand.
The NDPHC boss also revealed that restoration works have commenced at the 225MW Gbarain NIPP plant, which has remained out of service since 2020. She described the project as a crucial step towards recovering dormant generation capacity and commercialising the plant’s output to serve key commercial and industrial clusters within the Niger Delta region.
Despite persistent challenges in Nigeria’s power sector, Adighije said the company has recorded several operational and financial milestones designed to strengthen power infrastructure and improve service delivery. Among these achievements is the recovery of 110 containers containing critical turbine parts and Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) components that had been abandoned at Onne Port for more than nine years.
She added that NDPHC has commenced the Light Up Nigeria – Agbara Industrial Cluster Project, which aims to connect the Agbara Industrial Estate to the national grid, thereby improving power supply to manufacturing and industrial businesses in the area. The company has also started a 10MW embedded solar power project for an industrial area in Kano as part of efforts to diversify Nigeria’s energy mix and promote renewable energy.
Other completed projects include key transmission and distribution infrastructure in Borno and Delta States, as well as the successful completion of the Afam–Ikot Ekpene 330kV double circuit transmission line, a major backbone for power evacuation in the South-South and South-East regions.
On financial performance, Adighije disclosed that NDPHC recovered more than $10 million in legacy debts from bilateral customers and secured $15 million in insurance claims following the fire incident at the Alaoji power plant. She also noted that the company is in advanced discussions with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission over the recovery of investments made by NDPHC in transmission expansion projects under the Transmission Company of Nigeria.
The company has also resolved long-standing commercial disputes with Accugas, leading to the amendment of gas supply agreements that reduced the Federal Government’s financial exposure.
To improve internal governance, the management introduced a procurement benchmarking desk to streamline procurement processes, adopted Computer-Based Testing for enhanced staff performance management, and implemented a management support allowance to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on its workforce.
Engineer Adighije reaffirmed the company’s commitment to restoring dormant capacity, stabilising operations, and supporting Nigeria’s goal of achieving a reliable and sustainable electricity supply value chain. She added that the management remains committed to transparency, accountability, and strong stakeholder engagement in its pursuit of universal access to electricity for Nigerian households and businesses.
