Egbema power station
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Egbema power station is a power station in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Zuma.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Egbema power station | Owerri, Imo, Nigeria | 5.56558, 6.73831 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 2-1, Unit 3: 5.56558, 6.73831
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | construction[1][2] | gas[3] | 113[4][5][6] | gas turbine[6][7][8] | not found | 2024[9] | – |
| Unit 2 | construction[1][2] | gas[3] | 113[4][5][6] | gas turbine[6][7][8] | not found | 2024[9] | – |
| Unit 2-1 | announced[6] | waste heat[10] | 127[6] | steam turbine[6] | not found | 2030[6] | – |
| Unit 3 | construction[1][2] | gas[3] | 113[4][5][6] | gas turbine[7][8] | not found | 2024[9] | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Egbema Generation Company Limited[11] | Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Egbema Generation Company Limited[11] | Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 2-1 | Egbema Generation Company Limited[11] | Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Egbema Generation Company Limited[11] | Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) [100.0%] |
Background
Egbema is one of several National Integrated Power Projects, which have been deemed "critical infrastructure in the generation, transmission, distribution and natural gas supply sub-sectors of the electric power value chain" by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.[12]
The plant was expected to be completed in 2017.[13] In late 2018, the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) gave the contract to build the plant to the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) due to delays by the previous contractor Rockson Engineering Limited.[14]
In September 2019, Energy Central reported that construction on the plant was not yet finished.[15] A related transmission line and gas pipeline are also under construction.[13] The former contractor, Rockland Engineering, said that Egbema was about 71% finished.[16]
Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), opened an investigation into the NIPP power projects for alleged misappropriation of funds. NIPP was set up under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. EFCC arrested several individuals in September 2019.[13]
In December of 2020, a representative of NDPHC visited the site and said that the company was looking for new Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractors to complete the plant. The NDPHC representative is quoted as stating "It looks very much like an abandoned project with so many things out of place. The reason for our visit here is to ascertain the level of job that is pending to be completed and also advise the top management on how we can quickly step in to ensure that this project is completed in no distance time."[17]
As of October 19, 2021, New Energy Research Project lists the project as "Non-operational".[18]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20211104194052/https://nerp.org.ng/power-plants/egbema-power-station-nipp/. Archived from the original on 04 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220607165834/https://energycentral.com/news/ndphc-consolidate-generation-2000mw-revamp-four-plants. Archived from the original on 07 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210719083936/https://nerp.org.ng/index.php/power-plants/egbema-power-station-nipp/. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 (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 https://web.archive.org/web/20211022175659/https://www.africanpowerplatform.org/resources/power-projects/user-item/728-admin/407-egbema-power-station-nipp.html. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 (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) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005232311/https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/413/1/012037/pdf. Archived from the original on 05 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20210723045124/https://allafrica.com/stories/201909080079.html. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118035605/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/egbema-thermal-power-station-nigeria/. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (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) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221127015854/http://www.ndphc.net/egbema. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Power Generation in Nigeria, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission website, accessed Dec 6, 2019
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Nigeria: U.S.$16 Billion Power Probe - Many Heads to Roll As EFCC's Investigation Deepens, AllAfrica, Sep 8, 2019
- ↑ Simon Echewofun, Delays: AMCON seizes Egbema, Omoku NIPP power projects from Rockson, Daily Trust, Dec 27, 2018
- ↑ How 8 NIPP plants scaled up power by 4,000MW, Energy Central, Sep 5, 2019
- ↑ Rockson Engineering explains role in uncompleted Power Projects, Nigeria World, Nov 10, 2019
- ↑ Ugwu, Chidi (December 31, 2020). "NDPHC To Consolidate Generation With 2000MW, Revamp Four Plants". Energy Central. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ New Energy Research Project. "Egbema Power Station (NIPP) – NERP". NERP. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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Additional data
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