Afam V power station

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Afam V power station is an operating power station of at least 276-megawatts (MW) in Afam, Okoloma, Rivers, Nigeria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Afam V power station Afam, Okoloma, Rivers, Nigeria 4.851761, 7.2535 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2: 4.851761, 7.2535

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 138[4][3] gas turbine[5] not found 2002[4]
2 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[2] 138[4][3] gas turbine[5] not found 2002[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
1 Transcorp Power Ltd [100%][6][7] Transnational Corp of Nigeria PLC [100.0%]
2 Transcorp Power Ltd [100%][6][7] Transnational Corp of Nigeria PLC [100.0%]

Background

Afam V power station is one of the four Afam gas plants in Rivers State, including Afam (FPL) power station (360 MW), Afam IV power station (276 MW), and Afam VI power station (650 MW).

Afam IV power station and Afam V power station are owned by Transcorp Power Limited and have a total generation capacity of 726 MW. Afam IV was commissioned in 1982, while the Afam V plant was commissioned in 2002.[8]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/AFAM+Power+Plant/@4.8517663,7.2513113,1114m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x1068301cc24ae5ed:0xc3d58a1c0fca19a!8m2!3d4.8511394!4d7.2533105. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221229171926/https://nerc.gov.ng/index.php/home/nesi/403-generation. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20211022174754/https://www.africanpowerplatform.org/resources/power-projects/user-item/728-admin/411-afam-iv-v-power-station-fgn.html. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20210603184853/https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/137273.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 03 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603185525/https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njt/article/view/123312/112855. Archived from the original on 03 June 2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220924193904/https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/africa/ep-africa/277186/transcorp-nigeria-afam-power/. Archived from the original on 24 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20211022175323/https://transcorpnigeria.com/transcorp-acquires-afam-genco-deal-will-deliver-significantly-increased-access-to-electricity-in-nigeria/. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Afam IV-V GT Power Plant Nigeria - GEO". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 2022-06-20.

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