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Adelabu: 150MW Expansion Coming To Grid This Year

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With the goal of strengthening Nigeria’s electricity infrastructure, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu has pledged that an additional 150 megawatts will be integrated into the national grid before 2024 concludes. This move is part of broader efforts to improve power reliability and ensure more consistent energy supply for households and industries.

As the country grapples with power shortages, this expansion could provide a much-needed lifeline to various sectors of the economy.

Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu made the announcement after attending a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Speaking to the media, Adelabu reassured Nigerians that 150 megawatts would be added to the national grid by the end of 2024, furthering the government’s commitment to improving the country’s power supply and addressing the pressing energy challenges that continue to affect daily life.

Minister Adebayo Adelabu highlighted the advancements made through the Siemens-led Presidential Power Initiative (PPI), pointing to the imminent increase in power capacity as a direct result of the successful near-completion of the initiative’s pilot phase. This milestone underscores the government’s ongoing commitment to transforming Nigeria’s energy infrastructure and improving electricity supply nationwide.

According to him, “We have completed about 80% of the pilot stage, which includes the importation, installation, and commissioning of 10 power transformers and 10 power mobile substations.

“These efforts have already added 750 megawatts to our grid capacity, and by year-end, an additional 150 megawatts will be realized upon full completion of the pilot phase.”

With a nod to the current vulnerabilities of Nigeria’s aging power grid, the Minister made clear that the Siemens project is fundamental to strengthening the grid’s foundation and ensuring sustainable energy delivery in the years ahead.

The Minister revealed that the upcoming phase will involve the rehabilitation of 14 existing substations, along with the creation of 23 new ones across various regions of the country, ensuring a more robust power network.

“We are transitioning to Phase One of the project, with the first batch of this phase already concluded in terms of commercial agreements,” he said.

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Approval from the Bureau of Public Procurement is expected soon, after which the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will finalize the financing arrangements.

Adelabu expressed optimism about the initiative’s transformative impact, stating, “When Phase One is complete, Nigeria’s power grid will not remain the same. This project will redefine grid stability and efficiency across the country.”

In addition to grid enhancements, Nigeria is strengthening its partnership with Germany to expand renewable energy sources.

Adelabu highlighted the country’s potential in solar, wind, and hydropower.

“Germany has the technology, and we have the natural resources,” he said, citing over 30 Nigerian states with at least 10 hours of daily sunshine and abundant wind potential in both northern desert areas and southern coastal regions.

Adelabu also noted the underutilization of Nigeria’s 300 dams for hydropower, which could be unlocked through new infrastructure developments, including the Badagry-Sokoto road.

The minister stressed the importance of off-grid power systems to ensure energy access for rural and underserved communities.

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