Oredola Adeola

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has commenced routine maintenance at its 430-megawatt Geregu Power Plant in Kogi State, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency and improve electricity generation capacity.

The minor inspection, being undertaken by the plant’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Siemens Energy, is expected to last about four weeks.

Speaking during an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing work on Friday, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Engr. Jennifer Adighije, said the exercise would significantly enhance the plant’s performance and reliability.

According to her, the scheduled maintenance underscores NDPHC’s commitment to sustaining optimal generation capacity and meeting its power supply obligations to the national grid.

Adighije reaffirmed the company’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s goal of achieving universal access to electricity across Nigeria.

“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.

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 also serves as a prelude to the major inspections we are planning in the near future,” she stated.

The NDPHC CEO emphasised that the company remains committed to strong operations and maintenance practices to ensure the reliability of the Federation’s critical power assets.

“We are on top of things to ensure these units continue to operate efficiently.

“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 added.

Adighije further noted that scheduled maintenance is key to ensuring operational efficiency and optimal asset utilisation, which will, in turn, boost the company’s revenue performance.

“We want to be able to evacuate and commercialise all the electricity we generate to the grid,” she emphasised.

Also speaking, the Executive Director, Generation, NDPHC, Engr. Abdullahi Kassim, explained that while a minor inspection typically lasts about three weeks, the company has allocated four weeks 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.

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