The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has successfully restored an additional 450 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity to the national grid.

Emmanuel Ojor, head of corporate communications and external relations, NDPHC, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday.

According to him, the restoration of the additional megawatts followed the completion of scheduled maintenance on the Geregu NIPP plant in Ajaokuta, Kogi State.

Mr Ojor said the four-week extended minor inspection, undertaken by Siemens Energy, was executed to enhance the facility’s operational reliability, performance, and efficiency, thereby extending the plant’s equivalent operating hours (EOH) and operational lifespan.

According to him, the managing director of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, confirmed that in the last year the company had recovered six previously dormant gas turbines from its fleet.

Ms Adighije listed the turbines as GT4 at Calabar NIPP, GT1 at Omotosho II, GT1 and GT2 at Benin NIPP, and GT4 at Sapele NIPP.

“And currently, GT3 and GT4 at Alaoji NIPP are on standby for pre-commissioning after gas supply remedial works.

“These restored units collectively would have a cumulative 875 MW additional capacity to NDPHC’s mechanical available generation, adding a significant boost to national power generation capacity,” she said.

Ms Adighije also announced the commencement of restoration works on the 225MW Gbarain NIPP plant in Bayelsa State, which has been out of service since 2020.

She described the restoration works as a major step toward recovering dormant national power, in a bid to commercialise the plant’s output and serve critical commercial and industrial clusters within the Niger Delta region.

“In spite of persistent sector-wide challenges, NDPHC has recorded several operational and financial milestones. These include the recovery of 110 containers with critical turbine parts and HRSG components, abandoned at Onne Port for over nine years.

“Commencement of the Light Up Nigeria—Agbara industrial cluster project to connect the Agbara Industrial Estate to the grid and a 10MW embedded solar project for an industrial area in Kano.

“Completion of key transmission and distribution projects in Borno and Delta States, as well as the completion of the Afam–Ikot Ekpene 330kV double circuit transmission line,” she said.

Ms Adighije also listed other success stories of NDPHC, including the recovery of over $10 million in legacy debts from bilateral customers and the securing of $15 million in insurance claims for the Alaoji plant fire incident.

“Advanced engagements with the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) on recovering NDPHC’s investments in TCN’s transmission expansion projects, resolution of longstanding commercial issues with ACCUGAS, leading to an amendment of the gas supply agreement, which reduces the government’s exposure,” she said.

Ms Adighije also said that to strengthen accountability and staff welfare, the management of NDPHC has introduced a procurement benchmarking desk to streamline procurement practices and computer-based testing (CBT) to enhance staff performance management.

She said a management support allowance to cushion the impacts of fuel subsidy removal was also introduced.

Ms Adighije, however, reaffirmed NDPHC’s commitment to “restoring dormant capacity, stabilising operations, and supporting Nigeria’s goal of a more reliable and sustainable power supply value chain.”

She also said that NDPHC’s management remains committed to transparency, accountability, and constructive engagement with stakeholders in its quest to unlock universal access to electricity for powering businesses and households across the country.

(NAN)