The federal government has commenced discussions with the Taraba State Governor, Mr Dickson Ishaku to construct a 3050megawatts (mw) Mambilla Hydropower Plant in the state, Power Minister, Babatunde Fashola has announced.



“We have opened discussions with the Governor of Taraba State, Governor Dickson Ishaku, who incidentally was once a minister of state for power," he said.

“The first thing to do is to acquire the land and deal with compensation issues, which the governor has promised to deal with.”

He said the project would be “the single largest power plant with over 3,000mw in one place and it potentially takes us close to steady power" if built.

“The feasibility study has been done and so too the environmental impact assessment. We move one day at a time closer to starting Mambilla," he added.

The project has been valued at $5.732billion (about N1.140trillion) with the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract proposed for two Chinese companies, Gezhouba Construction Group Corporation (CGGC), and the Sinohydro Corporation.

An official said the project would take 63 months to complete and be handed over to the federal government.

Nigeria is expected to contribute 25 per cent of the project’s fund while the China Export Import Bank provides 75 per cent.


www-nigerianbulletin-com-threads-fashola-opens-talks-on-construction-of-3050mw-power-plant-in-taraba-210850

Step in the right direction.
No more gas plants until other sources of gas are tapped.
All those gas Wells in the benue and Niger basin,that the government sealed off in the 70's,should be brought back to play.
Fashola said that Nigerian windspeed is not strong enough for win power. Maybe in Nigeria. Definitely not in yorubaland
Has he been to badagry?
Like 100 meters to the shoreline.
I've been close enough to windmills in Netherlands, United Kingdom and America. The windspeed in those locations have nothing on badagry.
Potential sites for hydro power in yorubaland.some are small and some are massive. They can supply between 10MW and 1000MW each. Supply the energy generated to local communities and feed the excess into the grid. Hopefully an autonomous or independent yoruba grid and country.


Some (not all of the potential hydro)



Eriwe Fish Farm Reservoir
Farm Complex Reservoir
Oyan River Dam
Texagari Dam
Awara Dam
Egbe Dam
Ero Dam
Erusu Dam
Ogbese Dam
Owena Dam
Asejire Reservoir
Ede/Oshogbo Reservoir
Eko-Ende Reservoir
Erelu Reservoir
Eruwa Reservoir
Esa-Odo Reservoir
Eni-Osa Ojoo Dam
I.I.T.A. Reservoir
Model Fish Farm Reservoir
Ogbomoso Reservoir
Ogunpa Reservoir
Otiki Reservoir
Shaki Dam
Jebba dam

This govt is wise in taking steps to gradually move away from oil dependence! It will get to a stage our oil in d ND will no longer be relevant!

I seriously appreciate the federal government on this move and they should immediately award d contract because I am tired of the unstable power supply with high billing.

Taraba hmm

Nice one

ALISMILE:
This govt is wise in taking steps to gradually move away from oil dependence! It will get to a stage our in d ND will no longer be relevant!

Lolz will the hydro power plant also provide enough forex and revenue for you to run the country?

One quote says

The project is going to take 63 months to complete

Thats roughly 2,190 days
Or more importantly 52,560 hrs
One could even say 3,153,600 minute
Perhaps it could also be 189,216,000 seconds

Start counting.

kcnwaigbo:


Lolz will the hydro power plant also provide enough forex and revenue for you to run the country?

That why I said steps! Note the plurality! Tthe govt is serious about diversifying the economy! Its gonna take time! But I believe the govt can do it! The unpredictability of oil prices and the unprovoked militant activities re already enough motivation for the govt!

We've been hearing this since 1975. No need to still be excited. Lubbish

APC is running out of time to fix this country

Fashola is working

This isn't enough to power a fully industrialised Lagos let alone a whole country. This is a good step nevertheless.

I like the idea of this government to build power generating infrastructures in areas that have competitive advantage of the required natural resources to generate power. That way, there wont be need of these long transmission lines that are always vulnerable to be vandalized.

And then, no one can hold the country afterwards by destroying gas pipes that supply gas to power infrastructures, because if they do, it'll only affect their area.

But then, it'll take up to 5 years to complete

Nigeria's Electricity Challenge: A Roadmap For Change: http://www.tundefashola.com/archives/news/2016/05/05/20160505N01.html

yep

63 months indeed!Another white elephant project to settle cronies.

ok

I lost interest in the Project after reading it will take up to 63 Months!
When am I gonna enjoy steady power supply for God's sake?!
Seems the News is a rumor!
Still liking PMB and his polices though!

Coming from the Minister of darkness, clowns everywhere

Keshkele:
APC is running out of time to fix this country

If you wait for 16 years of PDP, wait for APC 4 years.

Well done to FG, let apply speed.

Ok let's just say i'm in a light mood right now so would restrain myself and watch this space...

adeyemi2015:
I lost interest in the Project after reading it will take up to 63 Months!
When am I gonna enjoy steady power supply for God's sake?!
Seems the News is a rumor!
Still liking PMB and his polices though!

That is why PDP failed for 16 years, major project take years, power plant and refinery.

Hopefully there would be tangible action to follow.

This silllly people should build one power plant in ibadan,lagos or ondo state,those 3 states are the safest and most stable states
Lagos and ondo are now producing oil so their is going to be enough gas to fuel the plants
I don't trust the north or those region called south south/east part of Nigeria

It's gonna take 5 years 3 months from start to finish??
That means another tenure for APC led government!!!





Nice on though

Ishaku talk to your boys
Mama Taraba pls talk to the girls and mothers
Fashola talk to Adeosun for cash
Chinese can you scale up the MW to 10,000

any sensible government should be able to fix power problems in 6 months...fashola, 2015

mambilla powerplant alone will be completed in 63 months....fashola, 2016

Ok

Steps in the right direction
If completed it will reduce the dependence on the gas stations

adeyemi2015:
I lost interest in the Project after reading it will take up to 63 Months!
When am I gonna enjoy steady power supply for God's sake?!
Seems the News is a rumor!
Still liking PMB and his polices though!

Building of power plants isn't child's play.

It takes time, resources and commitment. The Three Gorges Dam in China took 15 years and 25 billion pounds to build to completion.