With barely 72 hours to the commissioning of the multi -million Dollars 188 megawatts Gas powered Geometric Power Plant in the Osisioma Industrial Layout of Aba, Abia State, scheduled for February 26 2024, Prof. Bath Nnaji the Chairman and promoter has expressed the confidence that there will be a remarkable improvement in the power supply needs of the nine Locals Councils that form the Aba Ring Fence of the operational area of the company.
This is just as he has extended deep and sincere appreciations to the Abia State Government, the Egypt-based AFREXIM Bank, and entities and individuals that have made the 800m Dollars Geometric dream a reality.
The former Nigerian Minister of Power, who spoke at a pre- Commissioning Media parley on Friday February 23 at the Corporate Headquarters of the Power generating and distribution giant in Aba equally espressed the hopes that the subsequent powering of the three gas turbines will boost the supply abilities of the National grid.
“Actually, Geometric is licensed to generate a total of 188 megawatts. The three turbines we have will each generate 47 megawatts.
“The actual power need of the nine Local Councils that make up our area of operational mandate Aba Ring Fence is not more than 100 MW. That means when fully operational ,about 41 megawatts will be sold to the National grid,a development which will help bolster the power supply needs of the country” prof Nnaji noted
The former Minister of Power under President Goodluck Jonathan Government said the commissioning exercise will be done in stages ,with the first to hold on Monday February 26.
“The first turbine will increase power supply to Aba Ring Fence Area by 47 megawatts, which is almost double of the current 25 MW supply from the National Grid, through Niger Delta Power Holding Company NDPHC .
:When the first turbine is commissioned ,it will be monitored closely . Once the performance is considered satisfactory ,the second turbine will be commissioned. The same process will be followed in commissioning the third one. Aba and its environs may not absorb more than 100 MW for now. Excess power from the three turbines will be sent to the National Grid to assist other parts of Nigeria” Prof Nnaji stated .
According to him ,all necessary facilities needed for a seamless operation have been put in place in keeping with their avowed commitment to provide world class electricity services to their customers.
Similarly, to ensure a departure from the past as well as promote a regime of operational transparency, probity and integrity in service delivery, to its customers , Geometric, he said, has embarked on an aggressive mass metering campaign to compliment the efforts of the federal government in that regard,adding that in line with National Electricity Regulations Commission NERC rules individuals and corporate bodies have started to receive Pre paid meters at no cost.
The Source reports that the commissioning ceremony earlier billed for Saturday February 24 has been shifted to Monday February 26. The new date, according to a statement issued by the Management was chosen by the Presidency due to some unforseen circumstances. .
President Bola Tinubu and the Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, are expected to top the list of eminent personalities who will grace the commissioning ceremony.
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