List of power stations in Nigeria
Introduction There are currently two main types of '''power plants operating in Nigeria''': (1) hydro-electric and (2) thermal or fossil fuel power plants. With a total installed capacity of 8457.6MW (81 percent of the total) in early 2014, thermal power plants (gas-fired plants) dominate the Nigerian power supply mix. Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Nigeria was reported at 17.59% in 2014, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. There have been two main types of fossil fuel/thermal power plants in the country: (i) coal-fired and (ii) natural gas-fired.
Ownership The power plants are classified, based on ownership, as either:# Fully owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). There is a plan to privatize these power plants. # Owned by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). The NDPHC is owned by the three tiers of government in Nigeria (Federal, State, and Local). These power plants are referred to as being part of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP).# Wholly owned by state governments and/or private companies/individuals. Such a power plant is referred to as an Independent Power Producer (IPP).
Capacity, generation and demand As of December 2013, the total installed or nameplate capacity (maximum capacity) of the power plants was 6,953 MW. Available capacity was 4,598 MW. Actual average generation was 3,800 MW.As of December 2014, the total installed capacity of the power plants was 7,445 MW. Available capacity was 4,949 MW. Actual average generation was less than 3,900 MW.The Presidential Task Force on Power's peak demand forecast is 12,800 MW (April 2015).
Fossil fuel power stations === Natural gas === Power station Community Coordinates Type Capacity Status Year completed Gas supply source AES Barge (IPP)  Egbin    Simple cycle gas turbine 270 MW Non-operational  2001 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Aba Power Station (IPP) AbaAbia State  Simple cycle gas turbine 140 MW  2012  Afam IV-V Power Station (FGN) Afam, Rivers State    Simple cycle gas turbine 726 MW (Afam IV -6 x 75 MW (GT 13-18), Afam V -2 x 138 MW (GT 19-20)) Non-operational  1982 (Afam IV)- 2002 (Afam V) Okoloma gas plant Afam VI Power Station (IPP) Afam, Rivers State  Combined cycle gas turbine 624 MW   Partially operational  2009 (Gas turbines) 2010 (Steam turbines) Okoloma gas plant Alaoji Power Station (NIPP) Abia state   Combined cycle gas turbine 1074 MW     Partially operational  2012-2015   Norten Option Gas Pipeline  from Obigbo gas plant  Calabar Power Station (NIPP) Calabar   Simple cycle gas turbine 561 MW  Non-operational  2014   UQUO gas plant (planned) Egbema Power Station (NIPP) Imo State    Simple cycle gas turbine 338 MW     Non-operational  2012-2013 Gbarain Ubie gas plant (planned) Egbin Thermal Power Station (FGN but Privatized) Egbin  Gas-fired steam turbine 1320 MW (six 220-MW units) Egbin - Thermal Power Station in Egbin, Nigeria Partially operational (1000 MW)  1985-1986 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Geregu I Power Station- Privatized Geregu Kogi State Simple cycle gas turbine 414 MW Partially operational  2007 Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant Geregu II Power Station (NIPP) Geregu Kogi State Simple cycle gas turbine 434 MW  Partially operational  2012 Oben-Geregu pileline, Oben gas plant Ibom Power Station (IPP) Ikot Abasi    Simple cycle gas turbine 190 MW Partially operational (90 MW)  2009  Ihovbor Power Plant (NIPP) Benin City    Simple cycle gas turbine 450 MW  Partially operational  2012-2013 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Okpai Power Station (IPP) Okpai Combined cycle gas turbine 480 MW  Operational 2005 Obiafu-Obrikom(Ob-Ob) gas plant Olorunsogo Power Station Olorunsogo   Simple cycle gas turbine 336 MW, (8 x 42 MW   Partially operational  2007 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Olorunsogo II Power Station (NIPP) Olorunsogo  Combined cycle gas turbine 675 MW  NDPHC (4x112.5 MW and 2x112.5 MW steam turbines.) Working below capacity due to gas supply issues. Partially operational  2012 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Omoku Power Station (IPP) Omoku Simple cycle gas turbine 150 MW (6 x 25 MW gas turbines) Rocksonengineering. operational  2005Agip (Obiafu-Obrikom(Ob-Ob) gas plant)  Omoku II Power Station (NIPP) Omoku Simple cycle gas turbine 225 MW (2 x 112.5 MW gas turbines) Non-operational  Incomplete  Omotosho I Power Station (FGN-Privatized) Omotosho    Simple cycle gas turbine 336 MW ; (8 x 42 MW) Partially operational  2005 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Omotosho II Power Station (NIPP) Omotosho Simple cycle gas turbine 450 MW, (4x112.5 MW)Partially operational  2012  Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Sapele Power Station-Privatized Sapele  Gas-fired steam turbine and Simple cycle gas turbine 1020 MW (Phase I: 1978-1980 6 x 120 MW Gas-fired steam turbines, phase II: 1981 4 x 75 MW gas turbines) Partially operational (135 MW)  1978–1981 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Sapele Power Station (NIPP) Sapele  Simple cycle gas turbine 450 MW (4x112.5 MW    Partially operational  2012 Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System Transcorp Ughelli Power Station (privatised) known also as Delta power station. Ughelli, Delta State  Simple cycle gas turbine 900 MW  Partially Operational(465 MW)  1966-1990 Plant was built in 4 phases.I: 1966 (decommissioned),II: 1975 6 x 25 MW,III: 1978 6 x 25 MW,IV: 1990 6 x 100 MW Utorogu, Ugheli East gas plant Ibom Power Plant (AKSG) Ikot Abasi Combined cycle gas turbine    Ibom Power Plant presently consist of two GE Frame 6B and one Frame 9E turbine generators installed in a simple cycle configuration, using the conventional open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) technology. These three gas turbines are: GTG 1(Model PG 6551B), GTG 2(Model PG 6561B), and GTG3 (Model PG 9171E) combined to give an installed capacity of 191MW. 191MW Operational Since 20092010→Uquo CPF by Frontier Oil Limited / 7E JV}Azura Power Station (IPP)Benin City6°24'47.71"N 5°40'42.96"ESimple cycle gas turbine450 MWFully operational2018'''Coal''' Power station Community Coordinates Type Capacity Status Year completed Additional description Itobe Power Plant Itobe Kogi State Circulating Fluidized Bed technology 1200 MW Planned 2015-2018 (first phase 600 MW) The first phase consists of four 150 MW units. Actual effort is focused on development mining to establish additional coal resources.The project is actually a 1200 MW power plant to be divided into 4 phases of 2 units each. The project has almost achieved financial close and execution of construction agreement.The Oji River Thermal Power Plant was a coal-fired power plant. It is no longer operational.
Hydroelectric ===In service=== Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Year completed Name of reservoir River Kainji Power StationKainji, Niger State Reservoir 800 1968 Kainji Lake Niger River Jebba Power StationJebba, Niger State Reservoir 540 1985 Lake Jebba Niger River Shiroro Power StationShiroro, Niger State Reservoir 600 1990 Lake Shiroro Kaduna River Zamfara Power Station Reservoir 100 2012 Gotowa Lake Bunsuru River===Under construction or proposed=== Hydroelectric station Community Coordinates Type Capacity (MW) Year completed Name of reservoir River Kano Power Station Reservoir 100 2015 Hadejia River Zamfara Power Station Reservoir 100 2012 Gotowa Lake Bunsuru River Dadin Kowa Power Station Reservoir 40 2018 Benue River Mambilla Power Station Taraba State  Reservoir 3050 2024  Gembu, Sum Sum and Nghu Lake Donga River
Solar ===Under construction or proposed=== Solar power station Community Coordinates Capacity (MW) Year expected completed Ashama Solar Power Station Delta State  200 2023
See also * List of power stations in Africa* List of largest power stations in the world
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