Geometric Power Systems Limited has announced that its 140 megawatts (MW) Aba Integrated Power Project (IPP) will come on stream in the first quarter of 2013.

With a financial outlay of about $500 million, the project which is expected to come on stream between January and February 2013, will, according to the project managers, guarantee steady electricity to the industrial city of Aba and its environs.

A management team from the firm, comprising the Project Manager, Group Five of South Africa, Johan Riekert; Project Manager Pauwels/EMO Africa, Slobodan Bajkovic; and Project Manager, ABB/GEC Power Lines, Joseph Otejere, stated that the first phase of the power project is nearing completion.

“This is an integrated power project because it has a power plant and distribution network where we also have sub-stations, power line as well as gas pipeline all embedded in the project,” said Riekert. “Phase one of the project has 140MW and phase two is 540MW which is to serve as additional unit to the existing one while the phase three is 100MW which will be come later.”

The project team also explained that Aba has three sub-stations and that sufficient electricity could not be delivered to the people because of inadequate evacuation infrastructure. This, they said, informed the decision to build another sub-station to complement the existing ones in Osisioma, Factory Road and Port Harcourt Road.

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It is like all power projects are coming online next year. Well, next year is just round the corner, and 2013 is either going to be quite progressive or terribly disappointing. Whatever the case, at least states now have the authority to generate power exclusively for their own use as granted by NERC, so some people need to start asking their state govenors what they are doing as well. If Nnaji's company can deliver power in Aba, good for him and good for them.

Great Great...dis the way to go. Private cops and State govts can get involvd in any of d Power value chain, localise supply within a region and providing permanent solutns to same. Rivers, Lagos, Akwa-ibom, Bayelsa are already doing this, which wud force oda state govts to do same- 9jarian needs every additional power it can get. When this integratd project( Generatn and Distributn) by a Private company comes on stream, Aba and environs shld hv 24/7 Power. One can only imagine what this wud mean for the shrewd businessmen and manufacturers in Aba 'the Japan of Africa'. God BLESS you Prof Barth Nnaji......by d way, the Distribution companies wud be partially privatisd TODAY. These are Exciting times

Good news for the manufacturing industry in Aba and in Nigeria as a whole. Cost of production needs to go down.

Atleast one goodnews coming from Aba. There ve been goodnews drought in that city for over a decade now. Praise the LORD!

Wld believe it wen I c it

Truth be told, will Nigeria's BIG Oil players sit and watch Nigeria have steady power supply?

The likes of Emeka Offor, Wale Tinubu, Adenuga, Otedola, Dangote and others. Well no wonder they have all been scampering to all bid to own Power Plants.

Some so called Big Oil guys will definitely feel the heat when there is steady power supply in Nigeria.

Scarcity and Hoarding (like they are doing now) will now be the order of the day all year round.

I hope in the near future, Nnaji will expand his tentacles to all parts of the east.

am so enjoying power now dat I pay my bills with speed and relish.
The best time to have Prepaid meter is now.

story, story let us wait till then.

Hmmm! Good news now cost of production will drop

I trust Aba guys, τhis is no dulling in trems of mass production . I hope quality control will be put in place

Way to go Prof., way to go!

*yawns* ..goes to the nxt story

Seeing is believing

Are all those megatwats for Aba alone ? Which other cities/states are included?

please they should also flex their muscles to imo state since its close to abia state. nice one from professor nnaji.

afam4eva: I hope in the near future, Nnaji will expand his tentacles to all parts of the east.

But 1st he should reach the Capital of Abia and its environs...

I wish I have my power plant too right now, ie if things are actually falling in place.

PROUD-IGBO:
Are all those megatwats for Aba alone ? Which other cities/states are included?

I guesss Imo and ebonyi...2nd and 3rd phase

jude33084: Hmmm! Good news now cost of production will drop

I trust Aba guys, τhis is no dulling in trems of mass production . I hope quality control will be put in place

[b][quote author=jude33084]Hmmm! Good news now cost of production will drop


How do you mean, do you think this is shoe or Shirts

CHESSBOARD:

But 1st he should reach the Capital of Abia and its environs...

Of course. he has to conquer Abia state before moving to other parts of the east. But note that it may not be viable for him to spread to other parts of Abia state except Aba and Umuahia. he may want to spread to owerri, Onitsha, Nnewi, Awka and Enugu instead. It's business for him.

acidtalk: Truth be told, will Nigeria's BIG Oil players sit and watch Nigeria have steady power supply?

The likes of Emeka Offor, Wale Tinubu, Adenuga, Otedola, Dangote and others. Well no wonder they have all been scampering to all bid to own Power Plants.

Some so called Big Oil guys will definitely feel the heat when there is steady power supply in Nigeria.

Scarcity and Hoarding (like they are doing now) will now be the order of the day all year round.

I dont think they will let this come into fruition and allow Nnaji pour sand sand into their garri.

jude33084: Hmmm! Good news now cost of production will drop

I trust Aba guys, τhis is no dulling in trems of mass production . I hope quality control will be put in place

quality control ke

Tanx 2 prof Nnaji 4 d future promising power stability in d East

lacasa: *yawns* ..goes to the nxt story

BECAUSE NOBI ABOKI NA WHY U DE YAWN, U GO YAWN TIRE, GO BUY LACASARA AND GALA BEFORE HUNGER KILL YOU.

afam4eva:
Of course. he has to conquer Abia state before moving to other parts of the east. But note that it may not be viable for him to spread to other parts of Abia state except Aba and Umuahia. he may want to spread to owerri, Onitsha, Nnewi, Awka and Enugu instead. It's business for him.

Funny enough I dont know the state he comes from, was thinking Enugu, If he is from Abia then I will want him to run for Abia state gov.

lacasa: *yawns* ..goes to the nxt story

will u appreciate good thing for once? even when it's staring right @ ur face, pls carry ur hungry stomach go hug transformer.

This is why he resigned and rightly so! Like GEJ said, he didn't commit any crime. The government knew he was building his own project and that's why they used him in the first place. For his competence.

The prof is an inspiration!

CHESSBOARD:

Funny enough I dont know the state he comes from, was thinking Enugu, If he is from Abia then I will want him to run for Abia state gov.

He's from Enugu. Nkanu precisely. He's from that community where an Igwe was shot recently.

I remember he contested the Enugu governorship election some years back but was bullied in the party primaries.

prettyG:


http://dailytimes.com.ng/article/nnaji%E2%80%99s-power-plant-set-business

Who is still in doubt of what the erudite Prof can do? Prof. Nnaji does not only talk reform, he is indeed a positive change agent.

Nice one with nice vision. trust Aba residents because PHCN is as good as dead once this geometric come on board as they have waited for it so long