The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has commenced routine maintenance at its 430-megawatt Geregu Power Plant in Kogi State, North-Central Nigeria, as part of efforts to enhance operational efficiency and improve electricity generation.
The maintenance exercise, described as a minor inspection, is being carried out by the plant’s Original Equipment Manufacturer, Siemens Energy, and is expected to last approximately four weeks.
Speaking during an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing work at the facility, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, said the exercise would significantly enhance the plant’s performance, reliability, and overall contribution to the national grid.
According to her, the scheduled maintenance underscores NDPHC’s unwavering commitment to sustaining optimal generation capacity and meeting its power supply obligations in line with the Federal Government’s objectives.
“We are here to participate and offer our full support to the Siemens team, who are onsite to carry out an extended minor inspection. Geregu has three Siemens turbine units with a combined installed capacity of about 430 megawatts.”
“This is a planned outage, and the Siemens team has proactively mobilised to conduct extended minor inspections, alignment checks, and other related works to ensure the units operate optimally. This is also a prelude to the major inspections we are planning for in the near future,” Adighije said.
She reaffirmed NDPHC’s commitment to supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s goal of achieving universal access to electricity for all Nigerians.
“We are on top of things to ensure these units continue to operate optimally. This will enable us to inject reliable, quality power into the national grid in line with President Tinubu’s vision for universal electricity access, powering homes, industries, and supporting national development,” she stated.
Adighije further noted that scheduled maintenance of the Geregu Power Plant is crucial to ensuring operational efficiency and the optimal utilisation of national assets, which will, in turn, improve the company’s revenue performance.
“We want to be able to evacuate and commercialise all the electricity we generate to the grid,” she added.
Also speaking, the Executive Director of Generation, Abdullahi Kassim, explained that while a minor inspection typically lasts about three weeks, NDPHC has allocated four weeks to the exercise to accommodate any unforeseen circumstances.
“From what we have seen, the condition of the machines is good. They are within the tolerance limits of operation, and we hope to complete the work within the scheduled time,” Kassim said.
In his remarks, the Site Manager for Siemens Energy, Atiemie James, commended the NDPHC management for its proactive support and assured that the maintenance work would be completed as planned and to the highest technical standards.