Alaoji power station
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Alaoji power station is an operating power station of at least 496-megawatts (MW) in Ala-Oji, Alaoji, Aba, Nigeria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Ala-Oji Power Station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaoji power station | Ala-Oji, Alaoji, Aba, Nigeria | 5.066768, 7.32181 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6: 5.066768, 7.32181
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[4][5][6] | 124[7] | gas turbine[8][3][7] | not found | 2015[7] |
| 2 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5][6] | 124[7] | gas turbine[8][3][7] | not found | 2015[7] |
| 3 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5][6] | 124[7] | gas turbine[8][3][7] | not found | 2015[9][10] |
| 4 | Operating[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas[4][5][6] | 124[7] | gas turbine[8][3][7] | not found | 2015[9][10] |
| 5 | Construction[11] | fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[12] | 286[12] | steam turbine[12][13] | not found | 2025 (planned)[12] |
| 6 | Construction[11] | fossil gas: waste heat from natural gas[12] | 286[12] | steam turbine[12][13] | not found | 2025 (planned)[12] |
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 | Operator | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaoji Generation[7] | Alaoji Generation Co Ltd [100%][13][7] | Niger Delta Power Holding Co |
| 2 | Alaoji Generation[7] | Alaoji Generation Co Ltd [100%][13][7] | Niger Delta Power Holding Co |
| 3 | Alaoji Generation[7] | Alaoji Generation Co Ltd [100%][13][7] | Niger Delta Power Holding Co |
| 4 | Alaoji Generation[7] | Alaoji Generation Co Ltd [100%][13][7] | Niger Delta Power Holding Co |
| 5 | Alaoji Generation[7] | Alaoji Generation Co Ltd [100%][13][7] | Niger Delta Power Holding Co |
| 6 | Alaoji Generation[7] | Alaoji Generation Co Ltd [100%][13][7] | Niger Delta Power Holding Co |
Background
According to analysts, in 2015, around two-thirds of Nigeria’s population had no electricity access. This plant is part of the Nigerian government's efforts to increase electricity access.[14]
In March 2015, the first phase of 540 MW was completed and commissioned.[14]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20211031093025/https://nerp.org.ng/power-plants/. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220929091453/http://mypower.ng/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Baseline-Report.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220823114746/https://nerp.org.ng/power-plants/alaoji-power-station/. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220406182853/https://jsd-africa.com/Jsda/Vol20No1%20Spring%202018/2-%20EnvironmentalInfrastructureLand-Use/Impact%20of%20the%20Independent%20Power%20Producers_Kenneth%20Okedu.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 April 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602192452/https://constructionreviewonline.com/2014/08/total-builds-pipeline-supply-gas-alaoji-power-plant-nigeria/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20211028211532/https://www.nerc.gov.ng/index.php/library/documents/func-startdown/864/. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 https://web.archive.org/web/20221028100658/http://ndphc.net/alaoji. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210602175821/https://www.acboilers.com/en/2013/09/nigeria-alaoji-combined-cycle-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 02 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220707183505/https://www.powerengineeringint.com/coal-fired/equipment-coal-fired/nigerian-gas-fired-power-plant-inaugurated/. Archived from the original on 07 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220623153510/https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jap/papers/Vol6-issue2/Version-2/H06224450.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335107180_Performance_Evaluation_of_Alaoji_Thermal_Power_Plant.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 (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) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 (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) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 "First phase of Nigerian gas-fired power plant inaugurated". Power Engineering International. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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