The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has expressed concern that its 2,000-megawatt electricity generation capacity remains untapped due to a staggering N600 billion in gas debts and other challenges.
Jennifer Adighije, the Managing Director of NDPHC, shared this information in a statement provided to DAILY POST by her Technical Adviser on Media, Adesanya Adejokun. She emphasized that the Integrated Power Project plants under NDPHC’s management are experiencing difficulties due to insufficient monetization.
Despite these obstacles, NDPHC has made significant efforts to restore five turbine units at the Calabar, Omotosho, Sapele, and Ihovbor power plants, which were previously offline. Adighije noted that these plants now add an extra 625 megawatts to the national grid.
She highlighted that the company is grappling with supply challenges, transmission limitations, and the substantial N600 billion debt owed to it.
“NDPHC currently possesses a mechanically available generation capacity of approximately 2,000 MW, which is largely underutilized due to transmission constraints, limitations in gas supply and transportation, as well as a decrease in demand from distribution companies,” she noted.
