The Chinese consortium, formed by the China National Electrical Engineering Company (CNEEC) and Sinohydro, announced that the Zungeru hydropower allocation will generate an annual generation of 2. 64 billion kWh.
The revelation was made in a statement in Abuja, the Nigerian News Agency reported.
The consortium is under pressure that the task would particularly contribute to Nigeria’s force-generating capability, emphasizing it as a testament to the strong partnership between China and Nigeria.
The Zungeru hydropower allocation is designed solely to generate electricity, but also to supply flood control, irrigation, water supply and fish farming facilities.
Construction of the power plant began in May 2013, with an initial completion date set for 2018. However, legal and monetary issues similar to the green deal in the affected domain have caused delays and commissioning of the mission was delayed. postponed until 2021.
The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the construction schedule when the structure had to be halted in 2020.
Despite security concerns, such as attacks on staff in 2022, the allocation continued to move forward. On August 15, 2023, the allocation was effectively awarded to the federal government.
Located on Niger’s Kaduna River, the 700 MW hydropower plant, which costs around £1. 3 billion (£162. 9 billion), represents one of the most completed energy projects in Nigeria in the past decade and one of those in Africa.
It is designed to produce 2,630 GWh of energy with a total capacity of 700 MW.
The Zungeru allocation is a key component of Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Master Plan (REMP), which aims to increase the percentage of renewable electricity, adding small-scale wind, solar, biomass and hydropower, into the country’s energy mix.
The Nigerian government has set ambitious targets to achieve 23% renewable electricity by 2025 and 36% by 2030.
In addition to Zungeru, several other hydropower plant (HPP) projects are in advanced stages in Nigeria, adding the 3,050 MW hydropower plant, the 360 MW Gurara II hydropower plant, the 38 MW Dadinkowa hydropower plant, the 40 MW Itisi hydropower plant and the 3,100 MW Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Plant.
It should be noted that Nigeria, with a population of more than 160 million, is struggling to meet its demand for electricity, as its existing projects generate only 4,000 MW of electricity.
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