Additional
8.8 megawatts of electricity is to be added to existing capacity from embedded
generation in Lagos State from next month.
The
8.8 megawatts are coming from the Mainland Independent Power Plant (IPP) which
is to be switched on by Governor Babatunde Fashola on October 31, as part of
activities to mark the 2014 Energy Conservation month in the state.
The
Mainland IPP located within the Government Reserved Area (GRA), Ikeja, will
bring to four, the number of IPPs so far embarked upon by the Lagos State
government in partnership with some private investors.
Among
the existing IPPs in the state include the 12.15 megawatts Akute IPP which
currently enables the Lagos Water Corporation to pump over 130 million gallons
of water daily, the 10 megawatts Lagos Island IPP which supplies 24-hour
electricity to selected public institutions and facilities on the island, and
the 10.4 megawatts Alausa IPP supplying power to the state secretariat complex.
The
Mainland IPP, according to Danmilola Ogunbiyi, general manager, Lagos State
Electricity Board, will
