Nigeria’s formal agreement to work with the government of the United States (US) to increase access to and availability of electricity in Nigeria through the US-backed Power Africa initiative will bequeath to Anambra State, a brand new 1500 megawatts (MW) thermal power plant.

The new thermal power project, to be built at the cost of $2.5 billion by international power firm, Global Edison Corporation, which is to be sited in Anambra State will expectedly take gas for its fuel from the gas rich eastern supply axis.

Senior Vice President for Africa of Global Edison Corporation, Peter Nwangwu disclosed at a recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the federal government in Abuja power to be generated from the plant when completed will however be transmitted into Nigeria’s national grid, .

The project which is coming on the framework of the US government backed Power Africa initiative that was launched last year in Cape Town, South Africa by US President, Barack Obama, will however be fully funded by Global Edison Corporation even though the company is part of beneficiaries of the initiative.

It was activated alongside with Nigeria’s formal signing of a MoU with the US to formally activate the Power Africa initiative which hopes to double the number of people with access to power in Sub-Saharan Africa, starting with six countries including Nigeria.

The MoU, which was signed by the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo on behalf of the federal government and US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle for the US government in Abuja now proffers a framework to coordinate the implementation and support of institutional reforms, privatisation and regulation of Nigeria’s power sector within the Power Africa initiative.

Through Power Africa, African governments, private sector and other development partners such as the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) are expected to improve their power generation by 10,000 megawatts (MW), by unlocking the substantial wind, solar, hydropower, natural gas, and geothermal resources in the region.

The initiative was primed to further enhance energy security, decrease poverty and advance economic growth by building up clean, efficient electricity generation capacity as well as expanding mini-grid and off-grid solutions.

While speaking on the MoU that was signed by his company and the ministry of power, Nwangwu stated that in addition to the 1500Mw gas power plant, the company will also build a 70MW solar panel manufacturing plant in the country.

He said that: “There are two MoUs that were signed today with Global Edison, the first one is the one that we are building a 1500MW gas fuelled power station in Anambra.

The second MoU is that which we are building a 70MW solar panel manufacturing plant in Nigeria and this will be the largest in West Africa.”

“The significance of this is that we will be able to now power our rural areas and villages with reliable solar panels that will last for 30 to 50 years; imported panels have given solar energy bad names across the world but when properly designed and installed, they can be almost maintenance frees for 20 to 30 years and that is what we intend to achieve here,” Nwangwu added


http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/anambra-gets-2-5bn-1500mw-power-plant-under-power-africa-initiative/184799/

must gej site every investment in anambra? is it only anambra that is in nigeria? abeg bring some for my side abeg. next now he will move seat of power to anambra.

This is amazing and gratitude to the initiatives for their astuteness.

Tundeolaniyi: must gej site every investment in anambra? is it only anambra that is in nigeria? abeg bring some for my side abeg. next now he will move seat of power to anambra.

stop crying. It shall be well with Oodua republic.

Good. no matter were its been sitted as far as its in Nigeria no wahala

Good news, hope it will be translated down to asaba, that means onitsha and asaba might be having power at least 17hrs a day.


meanwhile, this Obiano guy seems to be focus driven, the last time i passed onitsha, i marvelled @ what i saw around upper iweka, not up to 4 weeks and that place was given a very obvious facelift.

he beats OBI in all ramifications to me.

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Honestly when you put a technocrat at the helm of affairs the difference is clear.

I am so happy for Anambra.

Igbos have not had it so good! GEJ till Nigeria breaks up!

The Islamic APC will naturally move this project to another region if they are the people in power. That was the same thing they did to Steel plant the Russians advised to be sited in Onitsha but they took it to Ajaokuta, till today that plant has never worked for one day after over 30yrs of installation.

Lildreezy: Good news, hope it will be translated down to asaba, that means onitsha and asaba might be having power at least 17hrs a day.


meanwhile, this Obiano guy seems to be focus driven, the last time i passed onitsha, i marvelled @ what i saw around upper iweka, not up to 4 weeks and that place was given a very obvious facelift.

he beats OBI in all ramifications to me.

Stop the senseless comparison. Without a Peter Obi, there would not have been an Obiano. Peter Obi laid the very important FOUNDATION for Obiano to take Anambra to the NEXT LEVEL.

That is very correct! Obi brought us thus far and now Obiano is taking us to Dubai status..

Sincere9gerian:
Stop the senseless comparison. Without a Peter Obi, there would not have been an Obiano. Peter Obi laid the very important FOUNDATION for Obiano to take Anambra to the NEXT LEVEL.

[quote
author=Sincere9gerian]
Stop the senseless comparison. Without a Peter Obi, there would not have
been an Obiano. Peter Obi laid the very important FOUNDATION for Obiano
to take Anambra to the NEXT LEVEL.[/quote]


oga sir, pls pls pls, i don't have time to engage is senseless arguements, or to massage egos.

i grew up to hate 3 governors in this region, peter obi, emmanuel uduaghan and t.a. orji.

tell urself the truth, what did OBI to do onitsha alone, nt even the rest of anambra, Onitsha was a serious mess before obiano came, proove me wrong

Showing the light since 1904

viewing center for badbelle ndiofes....they will soon converge.


500GP will comment on this thread before Olatunde Salami, OrlandoOwoh has viewed the thread but still waiting for berem to strike first, ilugunboy just frown now while obiagelli refreshed his browser to know weather egift have commented, Abagworo is not happy over the thread because Chino is still hovering .

olatunde salami the OshogboLandlord must curse somebody on this thread and 500GP MUST TYPE IN BLOCKLETTERS.

Mynd44 will not hide my comment because he knew am stating the facts and predictable nature of the BRR- Brown Roofs Republicans

Lildreezy:


oga sir, pls pls pls, i don't have time to engage is senseless arguements, or to massage egos.

i grew up to hate 3 governors in this region, peter obi, emmanuel uduaghan and t.a. orji.

tell urself the truth, what did OBI to do onitsha alone, nt even the rest of anambra, Onitsha was a serious mess before obiano came, proove me wrong

I have already my point. Have a nice day!

If every state can build at least 1000mw of power,that will amount to 36000mw, our epileptic power proplem wud virtually be a tin of the past.but we are focused on centre(federal government)to do evry tin.the amount though is rather high,2.5billion is suppose to build u nothin less than 2000mw.

ANOTHER HEART BREAKING THREAD FOR MY SOUTH-WASTE BRETHREN

Chinolization again. I see it on FrontPage

Akookuedike 1 of Aguleri is indeed a great Technocrat
Anambra Adigo Mma

mike404: ANOTHER HEART BREAKING THREAD FOR MY SOUTH-WASTE BRETHREN

chino ga egbu mmadu taa

chinolization: Still leading the pack since 1904!

Nna i cholu ikpochapu Ndiofe

OSUN STATE CITIZENS ARE ENJOYING CONSTANT ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

ONDO STATE CITIZENS ARE ENJOYING CONSTANT ELECTRICITY POWER SUPPLY.


#STALE NEWS

Words! No action.

mike404: ANOTHER HEART BREAKING THREAD FOR MY SOUTH-WASTE BRETHREN

Wat is this nonsensical comments?why are we competing against ourselves over nothing?black man mentality ehn? The western Europe and the USA are competing over important tingz like,building spaceship,discovering new planet,developing new aircraft,finding cure for cancer and AIDS,reduction of acute poverty,and all we do is to engage ourselves in useless e-war SHAME SHAME SHAME!!!

i said it, he must comment before Olatunde and he must type in blockletters.

LMAO
Another prophesy waiting to happen, Olatunde will soon curse my handle now...just wait

predictable ndiofe

500GP: OSUN STATE CITIZENS ARE ENJOYING CONSTANT ELECTRICITY SUPPLY

ONDO STATE CITIZENS ARE ENJOYING CONSTANT ELECTRICITY POWER SUPPLY.


#STALE NEWS

If na MOU dey build countries 9ja should have been a Paradise by now

fairheven:
Wat is nonsensical comments?why are we competing against ourselves over nothing?black man mentality ehn? The western Europe and the USA are competing over important tingz like,building spaceship,discovering new planet,developing new aircraft,finding cure for cancer and AIDS,reduction of acute poverty,and all we do is to engage ourselves in useless e-war SHAME SHAME SHAME!!!

NO 1 CASUALTY. ANYWAY I PERSONALLY THINK YOU SHOULD REDIRECT THIS MESSAGE TO E-GOAT (EGIFT) ILUGUNBOY, GBAWE, SLOAN CUZ THEY DESERVE IT MORE THAN I DO

chinolization: Igbos have not had it so good! GEJ till Nigeria breaks up!

The Islamic APC will naturally move this project to another region. That was the same thing they did to Steel plant the Russians advised to be sited in Onitsha but they took it to Ajaokuta, till today that plant never worked after over 30yrs.

Tundeolaniyi: must gej site every investment in anambra? is it only anambra that is in nigeria? abeg bring some for my side abeg. next now he will move seat of power to anambra.

Dey dia dey rant
Final Bullet: Anambra Adigo Mma

BuddahMonk: Showing the light since 1904

viewing center for badbelle ndiofes....they will soon converge.


500GP will comment on this thread before Olatunde Salami, OrlandoOwoh has viewed the thread but still waiting for berem to strike first, ilugunboy just frown now while obiagelli refreshed his browser to know weather egift have commented, Abagworo is not happy over the thread because Chino is still hovering .

olatunde salami the OshogboLandlord must curse somebody on this thread and 500GP MUST TYPE IN BLOCKLETTERS.

Mynd44 will not hide my comment because he knew am stating the facts and predictable nature of the BRR- Brown Roofs Republicans

It is meant to be my brother