The
first embedded power plant in the country which is built to generate 13.2
megawatts (MW) of electricity is billed to be commissioned within the next two
weeks, according to sources close to the project.
This
is coming on the heels of the recent efforts put in place by the Nigerian
Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to ensure that the gaps in power
supply in the country are bridged through embedded power generation.
Olaniji
Aisida, the project coordinator, tells BusinessDay that the plant is owned by
First Power Limited, the lease holders on the old Ijora power station in Lagos,
and has two generators with a capacity of about 7.5 MW and 5.5 MW,
respectively.
Within
the station exists the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) evacuation
infrastructure.
Aisida
says the plant is expected to get its gas supply from
