Thermal capacity accounted for 55.1% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.30% is in Nigeria. Listed below are the five largest upcoming thermal power plants by capacity in Nigeria, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
1. Ethiope Energy Ogorode Gas Fired Power Plant
The Ethiope Energy Ogorode Gas Fired Power Plant is a 2,800MW thermal power project located in Delta, Nigeria. It is being developed by Ethiope Energy. The project is currently in permitting stage. The project is expected to enter commercial operation in 2026. The project is owned by Ethiope Energy. Buy the profile here.
2. Itobe Coal Power Project
Itobe Coal Power Project is a 2,400MW thermal power project in Kogi, Nigeria. Powerchina International Group; Zuma Energy Nigeria is developing this project. The project is expected to come online by 2024. The project is currently in permitting stage. It is owned by Zuma Energy Nigeria. Buy the profile here.
3. Egbin Power Station Expansion
The 1,900MW Egbin Power Station Expansion is located in Lagos, Nigeria. It is owned by Egbin Power. The thermal project is currently in permitting stage. The commercial operation of the project is expected in 2025. Egbin Power; Marubeni is developing this project. Buy the profile here.
4. CPG Okija Combined Cycle Power Plant
The CPG Okija Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 1,500MW thermal power project. It is planned in Anambra, Nigeria. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed by Century Power Generation. Post completion of construction, the project is expected to get commissioned by 2026. Century Power Generation is the owner of the project. Buy the profile here.
5. Abuja Power Plant
The 1,350MW thermal project, Abuja Power Plant is expected to get commissioned by 2026. It is being developed by China Machinery Engineering; GE Power; NNPC. The project is currently in permitting stage. China Machinery Engineering; GE Power; NNPC is the owner of the project. Buy the profile here.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.
