The Lagos State Government has issued a call for independent power producers and energy solution firms to submit bids for the construction of gas-fired power plants.
The statement was jointly issued by the Commissioner, Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye and Special Adviser, Office of Public-Private Partnership, Bukola Odoe.
“The state is hereby making available four hubs for establishing gas-fired power plants that will generate the shortfall of the energy demand. These generating plants will be sited near the already existing discos sub-stations in the state.
“The ministry, in collaboration with the OPPP and other developing partners, is pleased to announce its intention to allocate sites for the generation of grid-connected electricity for the Clean Lagos Electricity Market.
“The minimum intended generation capacity of electricity for each of the four hubs shall be 500MW which one or more power-generating firms shall generate.
“The minimum expected generating capacity for participation in any of the four hubs for any firm shall not be less than 100MW.
“Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Office of Public-Private Partnerships hereby invite qualified gas-fired Independent Power Producers/Power Solution Companies to express interest in the Provision of Independent Power Plant/Plants of installed capacity of not less than 100MW for each of the four identified hubs in the Clean Lagos Electricity Market,” the statement stated.
This initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in partnership with the Office of Public-Private Partnerships, aims to enhance Lagos’s power supply through the Clean Lagos Electricity Market.
With a population of over 20 million, Lagos requires more than 6GW of electricity, but the current national grid supply falls short, delivering less than 2GW at peak times.
To bridge this gap, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, in partnership with the Office of Public-Private Partnerships, is establishing four gas-fired power hubs, each requiring a minimum capacity of 100MW from participating companies.
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Jerome Kalu
Jerome Kalu is currently the Senior Correspondent of PIJAlance in Lagos. He was previously the Campus Information Desk (CID) Editor.