A letter from the Japanese Embassy in Nigeria has said the project for ‘Emergency Repair and Overhaul of the Jebba Hydro Power Station in Niger State which was carried out under its Development Cooperation Programme has been completed, Daily Trust reports.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) licenced the hydropower plant on September 4, 2012 under the Kainji Hydro Electric Plc (Jebba Station). It was to expire on September 3, 2022 but has been extended to September 3, 2027 upon its concession and takeover on November 1, 2013 by Mainstream Energy Solutions Ltd.
It is expected that on resumption of operation, the 570 megawatts (mw) Jebba station which has been operating below its capacity in the past would generate 202mw, increasing only by 39mw in 2017, statistics from the approved 10 year electricity tariff plan has shown.
Source: Energy mix Report
