Geregu Power Plant Enters Four-Week Maintenance, Says NDPHC

Introduction to the Geregu Power Plant Maintenance

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has initiated a four-week routine maintenance program at its 430-megawatt Geregu Power Plant, located in Kogi State. This scheduled inspection, managed by the plant's Original Equipment Manufacturer, Siemens Energy, began this week and is expected to last approximately a month.

According to a statement issued by the company’s Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations, Emmanuel Ojor, the exercise is part of ongoing efforts to improve operational efficiency and sustain optimal generation levels. The maintenance activities were recently assessed on-site by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije.

Enhancing Performance and Reliability

During her on-the-spot assessment of the maintenance activities, Adighije highlighted that the inspection would significantly enhance the plant’s performance and reliability once completed. She emphasized that the maintenance underscores NDPHC’s commitment to ensuring a consistent power supply and meeting its obligations to the national grid.

The Geregu plant, one of NDPHC’s key generation assets under the National Integrated Power Project, plays a crucial role in Nigeria’s electricity mix. The company stated that similar maintenance schedules are being planned across its other facilities to ensure sustained delivery and equipment health.

Commitment to President Tinubu’s Vision

Adighije reiterated the company’s commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s goal of achieving universal access to electricity for all Nigerians. She said, “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.”

She added, “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.”

Ensuring Optimal Operations

The NDPHC CEO further stated that the company remains committed to strong operations and maintenance practices to keep the Federation’s critical power assets running efficiently. “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 said.

According to Adighije, scheduled maintenance of the plant is key to ensuring operational efficiency and the optimal utilisation of 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 emphasized.

Extended Timeline for Unforeseen Circumstances

Also speaking, the Executive Director, Generation, NDPHC, Abdullahi Kassim, explained that while a minor inspection typically takes about three weeks, the company 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,” he said.

Assurance from Siemens Energy

Earlier, the Site Manager for Siemens Energy, Atiemie James, thanked the NDPHC management for its visit and assured that the maintenance work would be completed as planned.