There are currently two main types of power plants operating in Nigeria: (1) hydro-electric and (2) thermal or fossil fuel power plants. With a total installed capacity of 8457.6MW (81 percent of the total) in early 2014, thermal power plants (gas-fired plants) dominate the Nigerian power supply mix.[1] Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Nigeria was reported at 17.59% in 2014, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. There have been two main types of fossil fuel/thermal power plants in the country: (i) coal-fired and (ii) natural gas-fired.
The power plants are classified, based on ownership, as either:
As of December 2013, the total installed or nameplate capacity (maximum capacity) of the power plants was 6,953 MW. Available capacity was 4,598 MW. Actual average generation was 3,800 MW.[2]
As of December 2014, the total installed capacity of the power plants was 7,445 MW. Available capacity was 4,949 MW.[3] Actual average generation was less than 3,900 MW.
The Presidential Task Force on Power's peak demand forecast is 12,800 MW (April 2015).
Coal
Power station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Status | Year completed | Additional description |
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Itobe Power Plant | Itobe Kogi State | Circulating Fluidized Bed technology | 1200 MW | Planned | 2015-2018 (first phase 600 MW) | The first phase consists of four 150 MW units. Actual effort is focused on development mining to establish additional coal resources.[4]
The project is actually a 1200 MW power plant to be divided into 4 phases of 2 units each. The project has almost achieved financial close and execution of construction agreement. |
The Oji River Thermal Power Plant was a coal-fired power plant. It is no longer operational.
Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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Kainji Power Station | Kainji, Niger State | Reservoir | 800 | 1968[5] | Kainji Lake | Niger River | |
Jebba Power Station | Jebba, Niger State | Reservoir | 540 | 1985 | Lake Jebba | Niger River | |
Shiroro Power Station | Shiroro, Niger State | Reservoir | 600 | 1990 | Lake Shiroro | Kaduna River | |
Zamfara Power Station | Reservoir | 100 | 2012[6] | Gotowa Lake | Bunsuru River | ||
Dadinkowa Power Station | Dadinkowa, Gombe State | Reservoir | 40 | 2018 | Lake Dadinkowa | Gongola River | |
Kashimbila Power Station | Kashimbila Taraba State | Reservoir | 40 | 2019 | Katsina-Ala River |
Hydroelectric station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
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Kano Power Station | Reservoir | 100 | 2015[7] | Hadejia River | |||
Zamfara Power Station | Reservoir | 100 | 2012[8] | Gotowa Lake | Bunsuru River | ||
Dadin Kowa Power Station | Gombe State | Reservoir | 40 | 2018 | Lake Dadinkowa | Gongola River | |
Mambilla Power Station | Taraba State | 6°41′46″N 11°09′16″E / 6.69611°N 11.15444°E | Reservoir | 3050 | 2024 [44] | Gembu, Sum Sum and Nghu Lake | Donga River |
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year expected completed |
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Ashama Solar Power Station | Delta State | 06°09′54″N 06°25′35″E / 6.16500°N 6.42639°E | 200 | 2023 |