Sapele power station
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Sapele power station is an operating power station of at least 480-megawatts (MW) in Sapele, Delta, Nigeria with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sapele power station | Sapele, Delta, Nigeria | 5.926139, 5.644983 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1-GT11, 1-GT12, 1-GT13, 1-GT14, 1-ST1, 1-ST2, 1-ST3, 1-ST4, 1-ST5, 1-ST6: 5.926139, 5.644983
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-GT11 | Mothballed[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 75[4] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1981[5] |
| 1-GT12 | Mothballed[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 75[4] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1981[5] |
| 1-GT13 | Mothballed[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 75[4] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1981[5] |
| 1-GT14 | Mothballed[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 75[4] | gas turbine[2] | not found | 1981[5] |
| 1-ST1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 120[4] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1980[6][2] |
| 1-ST2 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 120[4] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1980[6][2] |
| 1-ST3 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 120[4] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1980[6][2] |
| 1-ST4 | Mothballed[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 120[4] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1980[6][2] |
| 1-ST5 | Mothballed[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 120[4] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1980[6][2] |
| 1-ST6 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 120[4] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1980[6][2] |
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-GT11 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
| 1-GT12 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
| 1-GT13 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
| 1-GT14 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
| 1-ST1 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
| 1-ST2 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
| 1-ST3 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
| 1-ST4 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
| 1-ST5 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
| 1-ST6 | Sapele Power PLC [100%][7] | G-Eurafric [100.0%] |
Background
The Sapele power station was commissioned in stages between September 1978 and August 1981.
In September 1978, the first unit was commissioned.[8]
In August 1981, the last unit was commissioned. The total site installed capacity became 1020 MW.[8]
However, when it was established less than 17% of the installed capacity was available due to an unreliable gas supply.
In 1981, the Sapele power station became Nigeria's most modern thermal power station, with one of the highest generation capacities.[8]
Availability and performance studies on the plant’s generators were performed from 2005 to 2011. The results demonstrated that ST01= 89%; ST02 = 89.99%; ST03 = 85.24%; ST04= 87.45%; ST05 = 86.50%; ST06 = 29.71%; while the overall station units’ availability is 88.35%.[8] [9]
In August 2013, Eurafric Power ltd failed to meet the payment of US $201m it bid for the company and requested an extension. At the deadline, the firm had been able to pay only US $129.4 million in two tranches.[9]
In 2016, the plant was acquired by Eurafric Power ltd at US $201 million including a US $51 million credit facility provided to Eurafric by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) with plans to restore the plant.[10] The company announced it has plans to boost the power supply in the country by increasing its capacity to 1500 MW.[11]
As of June 2022, the plant has four steam turbines operating while two steam turbines and four gas turbines are mothballed.[12]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Eurafric+Sapele+Power+Station/@5.9228106,5.6456779,786m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x1040e3881e13e011:0xc8ce60308c9648e5!8m2!3d5.9239175!4d5.6458569.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Ogieva (June 2015). "Sapele Thermal Power Station Generator Availability and Units Performance Studies" (PDF). International Refereed Journal of Engineering and Science (IRJES). 4.
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- ↑ "Afreximbank-backed company takes over privatized Nigerian power plant - African Export-Import Bank". African Export-Import Bank. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ "Sapele power plant plans to generate 1,500mw | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News — News — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ↑ "Live Data | African Energy". www.africa-energy.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
Additional data
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