NDPHC Olorunsogo Plant to add 125 Megawatts to Nigeria’s Grid
Nigeria’s power capacity is set to increase with an additional 125 megawatts to the national grid with the completion of the Olorunsogo Power Plant by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) by end of the first quarter (Q1) 2023 findings have shown.
The NDPHC is currently revamping the steam turbine of the Olorunsogo power plant, which is located in Ogun State.
This was disclosed by the Managing Director, Tilt Energy, Mr Deji Awodiji, during the commissioning of the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML) gas distribution office, in Ikeja, Lagos recently.
He noted that the project upon completion, promises an extra 125 megawatts to be added to the grid from the steam turbine currently being worked upon.
“We’re fixing the steam turbine of the Olorunsogo power plant. We’ve been working on that for a couple of years. And we are nearing completion within this first quarter of this year,” Awodiji stated.
According to him, the Olorunsogo Power Plant project is a very significant milestone for a local company to execute working with strategic partners like Schneider Electric.
Speaking further on the just commissioned NGML gas distribution office, Awodiji said that the project shows the pedigree of a company, not just to be able to do construction projects of this standard but to be able to work in the oil and gas industry, with their safety standards.
“Tilt Energy has a very strong fabrication base and process automation. We’re proud to have been part of many flagship projects, including this,” he said.
Asides being able to work in the oil and gas industry, Awodiji said that Tilt Energy has also shown its capacity to work in a live site, where there is gas distribution.
“We appreciate NNPC Gas Marketing Limited for giving us this opportunity to showcase our core competence. And like I said we are a epci company so civil construction is literally just a small part of what we do,” Awodiji said.
He noted that the NNPC Gas Marketing Limited office was designed and constructed by Tilt Energy on schedule within the stipulated 12 months time frame.
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“So, we actually started in December 2021, and we more or less concluded in December 2022, and commissioned in January 2023. So, let’s call it 13 months.”
The Managing Director, NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML), Justin Ezeala, remarked that in spite of the challenges Tilt Energy had at the beginning, he is particularly proud of their capacity to deliver on schedule.
“I am very happy that this project is situated at one of our biggest partners, which was also one of the reasons we felt that this would be the best way to site the project here to keep an eye on what they are doing,” Ezeala said
