Afam VI power station
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Afam VI power station is an operating power station of at least 650-megawatts (MW) in Afam, Okoloma, Rivers, Nigeria.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Afam VI power station | Afam, Okoloma, Rivers, Nigeria | 4.849527, 7.256933 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- CC1: 4.849527, 7.256933
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 650[4] | combined cycle[4] | not found | 2008[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CC1 | The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd [100%][5] | Aradel Holdings; First E&P; ND Western; Petrolin Group; Waltersmith |
Background
Afam VI is a combined cycle power plant which consists of three gas turbines, each rated at 150 MW, and one steam turbine rated at 200 MW.[6] The plant was commissioned in 2008.[6] It is one of the four Afam gas plants in Rivers State, including Afam (FPL) power station (360 MW), Afam IV power station (450 MW), and Afam V power station (276 MW).
In 2016, the plant was estimated to have supplied approximately 12% of Nigeria’s grid electricity.[7]
In November 2017, the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission renewed the power generation license for Afam VI Power Plant.[8] From 2008 to 2017, the plant delivered over 25.97 million Megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity into the grid.[9]
In February 2018, LAGOS, General Electric’s Power Services business, signed a Multi-year Service Agreement (MYA) with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) for the Afam VI power station.[10] In addition, the order includes GE’s MXL2 upgrades to increase the plant capacity by up to 30 MW. An increase in efficiency will result in significant fuel savings and reduced CO2 emissions.[11]
In 2018, the plant was providing electricity to power over 3 million Nigerian homes at peak performance.[10] With the grant, the plant was expected to improve its availability, reliability, and output for up 200,000 Nigerian homes while decreasing operational costs.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Afam+VI+Power+Station+(IPP)/@4.849768,7.2553985,1114m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0xf944de1c4b70ff35!2sAfam+VI+Power+Station+(IPP)!8m2!3d4.8497648!4d7.2566999!3m4!1s0x0:0xf944de1c4b70ff35!8m2!3d4.8497648!4d7.2566999.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221127050305/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-help-increase-output-and-reliability-shell-petroleum-development-companys-afam-vi. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20220816041430/http://mypower.ng/investors/statistics2/. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602183542/https://www.gastopowerjournal.com/item/577-afam-vi-ccgt-produces-record-capacity-in-may. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210927174155/https://www.nerc.gov.ng/index.php/library/documents/func-download/430/chk,f3a42439a21fa1e6d6f56a3dbd343ab7/no_html,1/. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Karl, Anja. "Afam VI CCGT produces record capacity in May - Gas To Power Journal". www.gastopowerjournal.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "Nigeria: NERC extends Afam VI Power Plant generation licence". ESI-Africa.com. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ https://www.shell.com.ng/media/2017-media-releases/power-plant-secures-licence-for-another-ten-years.html. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "SPDC JV's Afam VI power plant secures licence for another 10 years". www.shell.com.ng. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "GE to Help Increase Output and Reliability of Shell Petroleum Development Company's Afam VI plant in Nigeria - GE News". www.ge.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ↑ "SPDC JV'S AFAM VI POWER PLANT SECURES LICENCE FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS". Shell. 21 November 2017.
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Additional data
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