The Niger Delta Power Holding Company has announced the restoration of the 450-megawatt Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia State after 36 months of shutdown caused by gas supply disruptions, metering disputes and mounting debts.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this during a meeting with the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, where she briefed the state government on efforts undertaken to revive the facility.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations at NDPHC, Emmanuel Ojor, the plant was shut down in 2023 after disputes emerged over gas metering and trading points, prompting gas supplier TotalEnergies to suspend supply to the station.
The shutdown also led to the accumulation of outstanding financial obligations owed to the gas supplier, worsening operational challenges at the facility.
The Alaoji Power Plant is one of Nigeria’s major government-owned power generation facilities developed under the National Integrated Power Projects aimed at addressing the country’s long-standing electricity shortages.
Located in Alaoji, near Aba in Abia State, the plant was conceived during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo as part of efforts to expand generation capacity using proceeds from excess crude oil savings.
The project is managed by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, the special purpose vehicle established to execute the National Integrated Power Projects across the country.
