Oppurtunities for Investment in Power

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Nigerias Generation Companies

1,) Afam Power PlcAfam Power Station has an installed capacity of 776MW, The plant wascommissioned in phases. During the Initial phase, 1962-1963, gas turbine units 1-4 were commissioned. During the second phase, 1976 to 1978, gas turbine units 5

to 12 were commissioned. Gas turbine units 13 to 18 were commissioned in 1982Two gas turbine units were added in 2001 during the final phase of the Afam PowerStation extension.

2) Shiroro Hydro Power Plc (concession)Shiroro Power Plant was commissioned in 1990; it has an installed capacity of 600MW, It currently runs at full capacity, generating 2, 100 GWh of electricityannually.As Nigerias newest hydroelectric plant, Shiroro hosts Nigerias SCADA-operatednational control centre. Shiroro is also equipped with switch yard facilities thatinclude a technical step down function for enhanced distribution into the nationalgrid, an advanced control room and modern training facilities.

The plant is situated in the Shiroro Gorge on the Kaduna River, approximately 60

km from Minna, capital of Niger State, in close proximity to .Abuja, Nigerias federalcapital

3) Ughelli Power PlcUghelli Power Plc operates a gas-fired thermal plant located in the Niger Deltaregion. Ughelli Power is one of the largest thermal generating power stations inNigeria. The plant has a peak capacity of 972 MW; it can generate 2500 GWh ofelectricity annually. The plant meets current world specifications for plants of itstype, and includes an updated control room, a switchgear room, a staff trainingschool and recreational facilities. Ughelli began operations in1966.

4) Kainji/Jebba Hydro Electric Pic (Concession)Kainji/Jebba Power operates as twohydro generation plants, each drawing waterfrom the River Niger. The combined installed capacity of the two plants is 1330MW, with Kainji generating 760 MW and Jebba 570 MW Effectively, the plantsoperate at full capacity. Kainji began operation as Nigerias first hydro power plantin 1968 while the Jebba plant was commissioned in 1985. Jebba is the smallestofthe three operating hydro Power plants in Nigeria.

In addition to generation facilities, the hydro plants have on-site Medical facilities astaff school, a recreation centre, and a training school. The two plants are in verygood condition.

5) Sapele Power Plant

Sapele Power Plant is a Thermal generating station located in Nigerias gas- richDelta State. Sapele has an installed capacity of 1020 MW Sapele Powers six 120MW steam turbines generate a daily average of 86.72 MWI.j/H or approximately2,500GW/H annually Sapele. Power currently operates at a peak capacity of 972MW

Sapele Power is strategically located in the Niger Delta region, close to sources ofboth natural gas feedstock and a river for cooling its steam turbine generators


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Sapele Power Includes an updated control room, a switchgear room, a Staff trainingschool, and medical recreational facilities. Sapele Power began operations in 1978.

Non -Operating Assets

6 ) Calabar Thermal Power StationCalabar Power Station has an installed capacity of 6.6 MW derived from three unitsof 2.2 MW each. Currently, it supplje 4.4 MW to the national grid and Primarilyserves as a booster station to the Afam and Oji River power stations The CalabarPower Station was built in 1934.

7,) Oji RiverPower StationOji River Thermal Power Station was originally built to take advantage of plentifulnearby deposits of high-gra5 coal. Oji generates io MW of power from five coal-firedboilers and four steam turbines originally installed in 1955.Theplant is the only coal-fired steam Power Station in Nigeria. Water from thenearly Oji River is used to feed the steam turbines and also for cooling purposes

L) Ijora Thermal Power StationIjora Power Plant was commissioned in 1956with coal-fired boilers which are nolonger operational The plant has a 1 32/33i transmission station that is in goodcondition, but its 33/11KV transformers need replacement Although the plant iscurrently nonoperational, current demand for power the availability of natural gas,and the governmen.5 programme for gas utilisation give Ijora Power a competitiveadvantage. The location of the plant makes it ideal for an Independent Power Plantproject.

Nigerias Distribution Companies

(Note: actual power consumers likely to greatly outnumber recorded customers dueto high incidence of unmetered connections)

1.) Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company Plc.

Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, or Kaduna Disco, is located in the NorthCentral region of Nigeria. It has a franchise for distribution and marketing ofelectricity in the Kaduna Zone, which includes the Makera, Doka, Birnin Kebbi,Gusau, Sokoto and Zaria Districts. Kaduna Disco owns and maintains 37 number33 KV and 107 number 11 KV circuits. It also operates 79 number 33/11 KVsubstations and 2, 007 number 11/0.415 KV distributionsubstations.

In 2005, Kaduna recorded improved collections largely as a result of optimizedmetering! billing efficiencies. With improved tariff, additional distribution capacityand improved collections, Kaduna Disco projects doubling revenue in the next four-five years.


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2.) Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, or Abuja Disco, serves central Nigeria fromits base in Abuja, Nigerias capital city in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). AbujaDisco was established in 1997 following the transfer of the capital from Lagos to

Abuja in 1991. Abuja Disco has a franchise for distribution and marketing ofcomprising Minna, Suleja, Lokoja and Lafia Districts. Despite past investments inexpanding the electricity infrastructure, demand in the Discos service zone farexceeds supply. Increasing population continues to add to that demand. AbujaDisco distributes an average of 204, 150 MW of electricity annually, and has beenranked fourth among the 11 discos for both sales and electricitypurchased/distributed. Abuja Disco infrastructure is among the most modern andbest maintained in Nigeria.

Among other infrastructure, Abuja Disco owns and maintains 60 number 15 MVAinjection sub stations, in addition to 11 number 7.5 MVA and 35 number 2.5 MVAinjection sub stations.

In 2005, Abuja Disco intensified collection efforts with the installation of pre-payment meters, route sequencing, bulk, and feeder-by-feeder energy audits.

3.) Jos Electricity Distribution Plc

Jos Electricity Distribution Plc, or Jos Disco, is located in the northeastern part ofNigeria and serves a significant industrial customer base in Bauchi, Benue, Gombeand Plateau States, as well as Saminaka in Kaduna State. The Jos Zone issubdivided into four districts, namely, Jos, Makurdi, Bauchi and Gombe. Jos is thecentre of Nigerias mining industry. Jos Disco covers more than 610, 000 sq. Km.,with a population of more than 13 million.

Jos Disco owns and maintains 31 number 33 KV and 104 number 11 KV circuits,covering 4, 540.56 and 898.609 kilometers, respectively. It also operates 4339number 11/0.415 KV network circuits and maintains 7,066 kilometers of 0.415 KVcircuit. Jos Discos revenue is projected to increase by much as 80% in the nextfour-to-five years as a result of new distribution capacity combined with improvedtariffs, new metering! billing efficiencies, improved collections, and a grow}ngcustomer base.

Customer Base: 277,626 (2008)

4.) Kano Electricity Distribution Company Plc

Kano Electricity Distribution Plc, or Kano Disco, is located in northwestern Nigeriaand has a franchise for distribution of electricity in Kano, Katsina and JigawaStates, through seven districts, namely Nassarawa, Dala, Katsina, Dutse,Kumbotso, Funtua and Dakata. Kano Disco owns and maintains 37 number 33KVand 107 number 11 KV circuits, covering 4, 145.69 and 2, 1829.95 kilometers,respectively. It also operates 79 number 33/11 KV injection substations and 2, 007Number 11/0.415 KV distribution substations.


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Kano Disco distributes approximately 14% of the power generated by its parentcompany, the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). In 2005, Kano Discodistributed a total of 1, 228, 710, 220 GWh of electricity to 286, 622 residential,commercial and industrial end-users. By 2008, its customer base had grown to489,965.

5.) Yola Electricity Distribution Plc

Yola Electricity Distribution Company, or Yola Disco, is located in the northeasternpart of Nigeria, an area dominated by agricultural customers in Adamawa, Bomb,

Taraba and Yobe States. Yola Disco is subdivided into four districts, namely, Yola,Maiduguri, Taraba and Damaturu. Yola Disco owns and maintains 22 number33KV and 59 number 11KV circuits, extending over 3, 190.23 and 866.93kilometres, respectively. It also operates 43 number 33/11 KV injection substationsand 999 number 11/0.415 CV distribution substations. Yola Discos location, nearYoaunde, Cameorun, and the Chad and Niger Republic borders, suggests a marketfor crossborder export of electricity.

6.) Enugu Electricity Distribution Plc

Enugu Electricity Distribution Plc, or Enugu Disco, located in the southeasternpart of Nigeria, distributes and markets elctricity in franchise areas thatincludeAbia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States.

The franchise area is further subdivided into 10 districts, namely, Aba, Abakaliki,Abakpa, Aw1a, Ogui, Onitsha, Owerri, Nnewi, and Umuahia The Aba and Onitshadistricts are home to two of Nigerias major domestic commercial/industrialcentres. Enugu Disco is Nigerias second largest distribution company in terms ofits customer base and the fifth largest in terms of electricity sales. In recent years,Enugu Disco has enhanced its revenue generation Capacity, leading to the increasetf its monthly collection by an average of 32% over 3 years. It has also put in place

operational improvements that led to a 52% increase in its bulk distributioncapacity, from 467.25 MVA to 710.75 MVA.

7 ) Benin Electricity Distribution Company

Benin Electricity Distribution Plc, or Benin Disco, serves a primarily industrialcustomer base in Delta Edo, Omido and Ekiti States, in Nigerias tern region, anarea dominated by companies that produce oil and nergy. The districts underBenin Disco include Ado-Ekiti, Afenonesan Akure, Asab, Akpakpava, Ugbowo andWarri, Benin Disco owns and maintains 39 number 33 KV and 200 number 11 KVcircuits, covering 4, 979. 391 and 5,7085 kjlometres respectively, It also operates153 number 33/11KV injection substations and 124 number 6.6/0.415 KVdittribution substations, It also owns and maintains 7 number 6.6 KV circuit,

92.14 kilometers of 6.6 KV/3.3 KV.

Customer Base: 529,341 (2008)

8.) Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc

Eko Electricity Distribution Plc, or Eko Disco, located in Lagos. Nigeriascommercial and financial hub and the Agbara industrial region. Eko Discos


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franchise includes Festac, Ijora, Lagos Island, Ajah and Agbara/Badagry districts ofthe Lagos South zone, with the Republic of Benin as a potential target of electricityexport.

Eko Disco owns and maintains 51 number 33 KV and 217 number 11 KV circuits,

covering 508 and 2, 137.95 kilometers respectively, It also operates 48 number33/11 KV injection substations and 4, 019 number 116/0.415 KV distributionsubstations,

9.) Ikeja Electricity Distribution company Plc

Ikeja Electricity Distribution Plc, or Ikeja Disco, is located in Lagos and has afranchise for distributing and marketing electricity in the Ikeja Zone which includesparts of Lagos, Shomolu, Alimosho, Ojodu, Ikorodu, Oshodi and Abule-Egba. In2005, Ikeja Disco delivered a total of 3, 520, 324, 310 GWh of electricity to 464,756 registered Customers,

10) Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Plc, or Ibadan Disco, is located in the south-westernregion of Nigeria and has a franchise for distributing and marketing electricity inparts of Ogun, Osun and Kwara States. Ibadan Discos service area is subdividedinto eight districts, namely, Abeokuta, Dugbe, Molete, Ijebu-Ode, Osogbo andIlorin, Sango-ota and Oyo.

Ibadan Disco owns and maintains 65 number 33 KV and 155 number 11


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grid. The responsibilities of TCN include system planning, engineering, operation,maintenance, procurement and management to support the national transmission

network.The transmission network is subdivided into five zones for operational and

management purposes. The zones are coordinated from a National Control Centreat Oshogbo, and a supplementary centre at Shiroro. The Transmission

management network also comprises six regional offices and several satellite workcentres.

Transysco manages connection and scheduling of independent power generatingstations and is the holder of both the transmission and system operating licenses.

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