Azura-Edo IPP power station

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Azura-Edo IPP power station is an operating power station of at least 462-megawatts (MW) in Benin City, Edo, Nigeria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Azura-Edo IPP power station Benin City, Edo, Nigeria 6.409881, 5.68062 (exact)[1]

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 1, 2, 3: 6.409881, 5.68062

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] 154[3][5] gas turbine[4] not found 2018[6]
2 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 154[3][5] gas turbine[4] not found 2018[6]
3 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas[4] 154[3][5] gas turbine[4] not found 2018[6]

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 Azura Power West Africa Ltd [100%][8][3][4] Actis LLP; Africa50 SA; Amaya Capital
2 Azura Power West Africa Ltd [100%][8][3][4] Actis LLP; Africa50 SA; Amaya Capital
3 Azura Power West Africa Ltd [100%][8][3][4] Actis LLP; Africa50 SA; Amaya Capital

Background

Azura-Edo is an independent power producer (IPP) committed to contributing to the growth of the energy sector in Nigeria. The power plant was designed to help close Nigeria’s greater than 10000 MW energy gap.[9]

There is a possibility for future expansions to reach a target generation combined cycle capacity of 1,500 MW.[10]Construction of the 461 MW is the first of three phases.[11]

In January 2016, the construction of the plant started.[11]

In April 2018, the plant’s first phase was completed, six months ahead of the schedule.[11]

As of June 2022, the plant had received US $890 million in investments since its inception.[10]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Azura+Edo+IPP/@6.4097436,5.6807449,540m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x10472b05e746e58f:0x7159aca17d35e9e9!8m2!3d6.4110031!4d5.6803898. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 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)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220620105749/http://azuraedo.com/. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220628182540/https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/news/magazine/2019/power-plant-azura-edo.html. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221205185959/https://azurapower.com/projects/. Archived from the original on 05 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220320072001/https://www.azurapower.com/. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://www.nerc.gov.ng/index.php/library/documents/func-startdown/864/ https://azuraedo.com/ https://www.nerc.gov.ng/index.php/library/documents/func-startdown/864/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706095557/https://www.miga.org/project/azura-power-west-africa-ltd. Archived from the original on 06 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Azura-Edo".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Home". Azura Edo. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Azura Thermal Power Station".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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