High voltage electrical transformers in an electricity distribution power plant. High voltage power lines, life power supply. Close-up
By OYENYI SIDEEQ
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Engr. Jennifer Adighije, has said the company is ready to supply an additional 1,500 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Lagos.
She disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mrs. Temitope George, in Lagos.
According to her, the company currently has about 2,000MW of stranded generation capacity.
She stated that Lagos currently receives about 1,000MW from the national grid despite having an estimated electricity demand of nearly 12,000MW, resulting in a significant supply shortfall.
The managing director said the company is prepared to help close part of the gap through increased generation capacity and strategic investments.
She said: “Our mandate is fundamentally to scale up power generation alongside the associated transmission and distribution networks.
“We are uniquely positioned in the power sector because our operations cut across the entire electricity value chain — from gas to generation, transmission and distribution.”
She noted that NDPHC owns some of the largest power generation assets in sub-Saharan Africa, with an installed generation capacity of about 4,000MW, adding that between 400MW and 500MW are currently dispatched daily due to operational constraints.
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