The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has restored an additional 450 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity to Nigeria’s national grid following the completion of scheduled maintenance on the Geregu National Integrated Power Project (NIPP).
The four-week extended minor inspection, carried out by Siemens Energy, aimed at improving the plant’s operational reliability, performance, and efficiency.
According to NDPHC, the maintenance works are expected to extend the facility’s Equivalent Operating Hours and overall lifespan.
In a statement issued by the company’s Managing Director, Jennifer Adighije, the organisation’s progress in recovering previously dormant generation assets was highlighted.
She noted that within the past year, NDPHC successfully revived six major gas turbines across its power plants: GT4 at Calabar NIPP; GT1 at Omotosho II; GT1 and GT2 at Benin NIPP; GT4 at Sapele NIPP; and GT3 and GT4 at Alaoji NIPP, which are now on standby pending gas supply remediation.
“Collectively, these restored units add approximately 875MW to NDPHC’s mechanically available generation capacity, significantly strengthening Nigeria’s power generation potential,” she said.
Adighije also announced the commencement of restoration activities at the 225MW Gbarain NIPP plant, which has been out of operation since 2020.
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Describing the move as a major milestone, she said; “it aligns with NDPHC’s strategy to revive dormant national assets and commercialise output to support industrial clusters within the Niger Delta.”
Despite persistent sector-wide challenges, Adighije said NDPHC has continued to achieve operational and financial breakthroughs.
“These include the recovery of 110 containers of critical turbine and HRSG components abandoned at Onne Port for more than nine years, progress on the Light Up Nigeria Agbara industrial power project, and the development of a 10MW embedded solar initiative in Kano,” she stressed.
Other achievements, Adighije said, include the completion of key transmission and distribution infrastructure in Borno and Delta States, as well as the successful execution of the Afam–Ikot Ekpene 330kV double-circuit transmission line.
According to her, financially, the company has recovered over $10 million in legacy debts from bilateral customers and secured $15 million in insurance payouts for the Alaoji plant fire incident.
“It also reached significant resolutions with ACCUGAS, leading to an amended gas supply agreement that reduces government exposure,” Adighije said.
To improve internal governance and staff welfare, NDPHC has introduced a procurement benchmarking desk, Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for performance assessment, and a management support allowance to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal.
Adighije reiterated the company’s commitment to restoring dormant capacity, stabilising operations, and supporting national efforts toward a more reliable and sustainable electricity supply.
“The management of NDPHC remains committed to transparency, accountability, and constructive stakeholder engagement as we work toward unlocking universal access to electricity for homes and businesses across the country,” she added.