The Abuja Power Plant is 1,350MW gas fired power project. It is planned in Abuja Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the permitting stage. It will be developed in multiple phases. The project construction is likely to commence in 2025 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2026. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is being developed and currently owned by China Machinery Engineering, GE Power and NNPC. The company's ownership stake in the project stands as 33.34%, 33.33% and 33.33% respectively.
It is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant. The fuel will be procured from Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline project.
The project cost is expected to be around $2,666.925m.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2025. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2026.
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About China Machinery Engineering
China Machinery Engineering Corp (CMEC) is a provider of engineering and construction services. It offers services such as engineering contracting, preliminary project consultation, project design, construction, procurement, installation and development services. It also carries out trading activities covering a range of machinery and equipment such as electrical, mechanical, transportation, mining, and engineering equipment; pharmaceutical, paper, and packaging machinery; and manufacturing machinery and equipment. The company also provides logistics services, exhibitions, tendering agencies, export and import agency, and design services. It has operations in China, Pakistan, the Republic of Angola, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Argentina, the US, Laos, Ukraine, Zambia and Others. CMEC is headquartered in Beijing, China.
About GE Power
GE Power (GEP), formerly GE Energy, a business division of the General Electric Company, is a provider of power generation and water processing products and related services. The company product portfolio includes aero derivative and heavy-duty gas turbine systems, generators, boilers, steam turbines, air quality control systems, gas engines, reactors and water treatment, waste water treatment, and process system solutions, among others. GEP offers products and technologies for generating electricity from various sources such as oil, gas, nuclear, coal, mining, diesel and water. The company also offers services for maintenance, service and upgrade of power plants; solutions for water treatment, wastewater treatment and process systems; services for distributed power generation; and support services for boiling water reactors. It caters its products and services to independent power producers and other industrial customers. GEP is headquartered in Schenectady, New York, the US
About NNPC
NNPC Ltd (NNPC), formerly Nigerian National Petroleum Corp, is a vertically integrated oil and gas company. It explores, produces, refines, transports and markets oil, refined petroleum, petrochemicals and associated by-products. The company operates through a network of refineries that produce products such as linear alkyl benzene, benzene, polypropylene, heavy alkylate, and kerosene, among others. It also provides transportation services. The company operates through subsidiaries that encompass the entire spectrum of oil industry operations, including exploration and production, gas development, refining, distribution, petrochemicals, engineering and commercial investments. NNPC serves customers in Nigeria and internationally. The company also produces biofuels and carries out the commercial exploitation of other renewable energy resources. NNPC is headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria.
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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.
