The Island Power Project is to generate 10MW and is located on Marina, opposite the General Hospital.

In 2009, the Lagos State Government (LASG) entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Island Power Limited (a part of Negris Group) to build, own and operate a 10MW plant to provide 24hr uninterrupted power supply to the General Hospital (Lagos Island); High Court (Catholic Mission Street); High Court Annex (TBS); Magistrates Court (Igbosere Street); Island Maternity Hospital (Lagos Island); State House (Marina) and the provision of street lights within 20 Streets within Lagos Island, an 18km dedicated underground distribution network; all being powered using Gas engines. The plant will comprise of 4 units of 1.5MW MWM gas engines and 2 units of 2MW MWM diesel engines.

The Island Power Project will increase the frequency of power supply to these facilities from 35% to 100%. A major advantage to the residents of these areas is the reduction in crime when commuting along the powered streets, as a result of functional streetlights. The project would help reduce environmental pollution as the plant runs on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). This would lead to the eradication of 30 diesel and petrol generators of various sizes thus ensuring cleaner air and reduction in noise pollution. This project will also significantly improve the delivery of essential social services to the citizens of Lagos state.

The project is currently the fastest ever executed IPP in Nigeria, with Project Conception to Commissioning taking only 18 months.

http://www.lagospowerprojects.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:island-power-project&catid=34:projects

The project is to be commissioned on  Wednesday 25th May 2011.

Good one Mr Fash

Nigerians will be FOOLISH not to vote this man as our next President!!!

Aha! Thats what you called good governance. Eko o ni baje o!

fashola, please put to shame fresh air

and make us proud of you

lastly after u do this please MAKE SURE U DEPORT THOSE SS AND SE PEOPLE THAT VOTED PDP

PLEASE THIS WOULD GO A LONG WAY INTO DEVELOPMENT

YES

God bless the SW and Yoruba people

Press Releases

Fashola Commissions Transformer Manufacturing Company
Urges FG to review tariff rate on transformer components

Oct 19, 2010 - Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Tuesday commissioned the first transformer manufacturing industry in West Africa, pleading with the Federal Government to consider a downward review of the tariff charged on the imported components used in the manufacture of transformers.

Governor Fashola who spoke at the transformer factory of El Sewedy Electrical Nigerian Limited, a joint venture between the Lagos State Government and the EL Sewedy Group of Cairo, Egypt, located at Toga-Zanmu in Badagry added that a downward review will encourage more investors like EL sewedy to invest in Nigeria.

The Governor said with the successful production of transformers in Nigeria by El Sewedy, it has been proved beyond reasonable doubts it is very possible to generate electricity locally in Nigeria.

The Lagos State Governor asserted that the time has come for proffering African solution to African problems, noting that the perseverance displayed by El Sewedy before the project came full stream might not have been possible with a foreign organization.

Governor Fashola said the fact that electricity has not failed in Cairo, the home base of the company where it plays a major role in the power sector, is a testimony to the capabilities of the El Sewedy company which is also present in many parts of Middle East and Africa.

"Let us begin to deploy African solution to African problems. There is no rocket science in what we have done. In many parts of the world transformer manufacturing is part of a cottage industry and it should not be different in Lagos or any other parts of the country".

"Regular and steady electricity remains the only missing infrastructure that is mitigating against the growth of the economy of this country and the actualization of the potentials of our people, their freedom from poverty and as long as we remain in Government here we commit to putting the misery of electricity behind us once and for all", the Governor said.

Giving practical examples, Governor Fashola stated: "if you want to imagine how simple life would be with electricity, just think of how much extra you pay to grind pepper, how much extra you use to transport yourself, to get water supply and diesel to power your generator at home, you will realize that you will save more and be walking away from poverty with smiles on your face"

The Governor was certain that the administration will put behind the issue of shortage of electricity noting that the administration had a solid foundation to build on from the pioneering role played by the immediate past administration in the state which led to the breakaway from the former National Electric Power Authority's monopoly by delivering the first Independent Power Project in the country.

He explained that the present administration has followed on that first by delivering another Independent Power Project that has delivered 12megawatts to Adiyan and Akute waterworks as at today.

The Governor informed that the administration has not stopped there but has put another IPP on stream which hopefully by the first quarter of 2011 would have delivered another 15 megawatts that would supply electricity to the whole of the Central Business District on the Lagos Island.

Other benefiting areas according to the Governor would include the Lagos General Hospital, Island Maternity Hospital, State House, Lagos High Court and at least 30 streets which would be taken be off diesel power supply by the first quarter of next year.

He said the successes of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, in which he also served, has challenged the present Government to intervene in the area of power distribution since the availability of power logically brings up the issue of transmission, taking it to the roads with cables, transformers and meters.

Governor Fashola said the next stage is to commit at least 20million US Dollars to the manufacture of meters and El Sewedy is interested in investing up to 100million Dollars in the generation of power.

He said the unveiling of the power sector reform by the Federal Government will even make things easier in the sector and provide the opportunity for the State to make the investment.

Commending the board and management of El Sewedy, Governor Fashola declared: "We will continue to work with you shoulder to shoulder to ensure that your partnership ideals and your investment intentions are realized for our mutual benefit and the benefit of our people".

"What has happened here is a simple manifestation of what can happen when a Government has time to plan and to implement the plan. It can only happen in a democracy. The idea did not start today"

In his words: "The first milestone is behind us. What was a dream has become a reality and it happened in less than two years. We are sure it is not rocket science. Our people are already employed here, not less than a 100 people are already working here".

He reiterated that the produced transformers are already strengthening the rural electrification programme of the State Government with the entire request for transformers in the state to be purchased from the factory so that the money, the economy and the jobs would be kept locally.

Governor Fashola said the factory and the whole economy of the area and even neighbours on the West coast of Africa will benefit from the infrastructure development which the State has committed to the area through many of the ongoing road projects like the Badagry Expressway and the Igbo Elerin road.

In her welcome address, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Commerce and Industry, Mrs Sola Oworu said the completion of the project is another manifestation of the successful collaboration with the private sector in project implementation.

He disclosed that the project is a joint venture between El Sewedy Group of Egypt(94.74%) and the Lagos State Government(5.26%) as equity contributions.

Whilst congratulating the people of Badagry on the project, Mrs Oworu said coupled with the on-going expansion of the Lagos- Badagry Expressway, the culturally rich and historically relevant town has been positioned for unprecedented growth in commercial activities.

Also speaking, the Chief Investment Officer of El Sewedy, Mr Mohammed Radwan said the successful completion of the project is an example of mutual cooperation and hardwork .

He informed that the company is planning to invest about 100 million dollars in electricity generation through production of electric meters.

Mr Radwan said El Sewedy enjoys over 70 years experience of producing quality energy products across the globe and does not consider itself as a foreigner anywhere in Africa.

He was certain that the company is in Nigeria to provide job opportunities and transfer technology, explaining that the company saw the opportunity and accepted the challenge to do what it takes to achieve the determined goals.

The Governor cut the tape to commission the factory before undertaking a guided tour of the facility with some of the dignitaries.

Prominent among those who were present at the event were the Deputy Governor, Princess Sarah Adebisi Sosan, members of the State Executive Council, members of the Legislature at both the State and national levels, Chairmen of Local Government Council and Development Areas, traditional rulers like the Oba Akran of Badagry, Aholu Menu Toyi I, the Egyptian Charge D'Affaire, Sherif –Elleithy and other dignitaries.






Eko o ni baje o,

I cant help but keep loving this guy. He is toooooooooooooooooooooo much!

EKO O NI BAJE ooooo

This guy just sets the pace.

The pace that others cant match or meet. The Hussain Bolt of Politics

This man could light up every corner of Nigeria in less than 4 years. Just imagine, all in less than 2 years with underground cable and distribution system.


I'm happy for for the Lagos Island folks


The next step is setting up the same system in every local government and getting rid of the National grid forever,

All politics is local, never national/Abuja.

power is so important and yet after 12 years we have little nothing to show.if fashola can do 10mw why can't FG do 100mw?

This Fashola sef
I HATE HIM he is too much
Why is he not my State Governor


This man is just tooooooooo mucccchhhhhhhh

this is an awesome developement,really excited for lagos state its like two problems being sorted out in one i.e health and electricity its just the menance of landlords and agents that need to b sorted out

Impressive. But why 40% diesel and not all gas? Just wondering.

@topic

Impressive. Fashola's standard.

ekt_bear:

Impressive. But why 40% diesel and not all gas? Just wondering.

Even though we have so much gas in Nigeria, it is not readily available as it seems and there are too many bureaucracies with the FG on those gas pipelines.

The way to go is to be as much as possible independent of FG bureaucracies, all things being equal, we know we can get diesel readily at open market.

Hrm, wow.

I wasn't even aware of this compressed natural gas technology before. . . .I thought the only way to make NG easily transportable is to use LNG.

CNG compared to LNG

CNG is often confused with liquefied natural gas (LNG). While both are stored forms of natural gas, the key difference is that CNG is gas that is stored (as a gas) at high pressure, while LNG is in uncompressed liquid form. CNG has a lower cost of production and storage compared to LNG as it does not require an expensive cooling process and cryogenic tanks. CNG requires a much larger volume to store the same mass of gasoline or petrol and the use of very high pressures (3000 to 4000 psi, or 205 to 275 bar).
CNG can be stored at lower pressure in a form known as an ANG (Adsorbed Natural Gas) tank, at 35 bar (500 psi, the pressure of gas in natural gas pipelines) in various sponge like materials, such as activated carbon[11] and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).[12] The fuel is stored at similar or greater energy density than CNG. This means that vehicles can be refuelled from the natural gas network without extra gas compression, the fuel tanks can be slimmed down and made of lighter, less strong materials.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_natural_gas

@OAM4J: The gas pipeline infrastructure in Lagos is handled by Oando, at least according to the guy from Shell I spoke to on the phone some time ago. So it really isn't necessarily the government blocking the way. I guess what is happening is that the location of their 10 MW plant is too far away from the existing pipeline, and it isn't economical to have Oando extend it?

That would be my guess. Because all other things equal, you'd prefer to use pure NG as your fuel source rather than diesel. Even this CNG is going to raise the costs relative to just NG.

If anyone know the details of this project further and how they made these different design decisions, feel free to speak up.

Sadly and unfortunately, we have a weak, clueless and incompetent president running around issuing dumb and silly ultimatums instead of getting gritty and dirty with concrete solutions.


I just don't get the ignorant rational behind GEJ's/PDP electoral support and victory, these clowns are responsible for and benefiting from all the ills afflicting our country, it's obviously not in their interest to do the right thing or to set in place any solution to counter their own interests and greed.


The Nigerian electorates basically gave these looting bastard another 4 years free pass to rape us accordingly.

Fashola is an excellent governor, but 10MW is not much more than a few big generators can produce. Its still a great move though, cos it can always be expanded.

Beaf:

Fashola is an excellent governor, but 10MW is not much more than a few big generators can produce. Its still a great move though, cos it can always be expanded.

pls brother, what is GEJ doing about electricity

pls tell us

lol @ this swamp rat and a few big generators.

The same same big generators is going to be saving lives, providing uninterrupted power supply to hospitals, government institutions, homes and streets in Lagos state, something our 50 year old country and your incompetent Aso Rock tin president kinfolk can not do or guarantee on behalf of any community in Nigeria.


Guaranteeing uninterrupted power supply is a first in Nigeria and so it shall be remembered.

This is good but dont get unrealistic expectations of the project. It will provide power to -
2 hospitals
2 courts
the State house
some Street lights.

Be realistic

Sharon_f:

This is good but dont get unrealistic expectations of the project. It will provide power to -
2 hospitals
2 courts
the State house
some Street lights.

Be realistic

Why? We are talking bout DE ACTION GOFNOR. In addition to this and all the other things said by posters, I heard he walks on water and went to a place where people were hungry and fed them with 2 loaves of bread and five fish, boy isn't he great? Or am I thinking of someone else?

Johndoe100:


Why? We are talking bout DE ACTION GOFNOR. In addition to this and all the other things said by posters, I heard he walks on water and went to a place where people were hungry and fed them with 2 loaves of bread and five fish, boy isn't he great? Or am I thinking of someone else?

come on don't be stu,pid

lol. This Johndoe's hatred of Fashola no be small o


Anyway, 10 MW is 10 MW. Good job, Fash

Johndoe100:


Why? We are talking bout DE ACTION GOFNOR. In addition to this and all the other things said by posters, I heard he walks on water and went to a place where people were hungry and fed them with 2 loaves of bread and five fish, boy isn't he great? Or am I thinking of someone else?

you are a goat!

Sharon_f:

This is good but dont get unrealistic expectations of the project. It will provide power to -
2 hospitals
2 courts
the State house
some Street lights.

Be realistic

How much is all this going to cost the tax payer? And I hope there are EQUAL plans to have similar plants in other areas of the same state?

Please Yoruba almajiris dont kill anybody yet.
This power project (or big generator project) as ingenious and helpful as it will be (if completed) is not extensive and vast enough for some almajiri here to start castigaating the president who is handling a national power project.

Fashola is smart, i tell ya. Hes got a way of taking popular projects that arent necessarily people oriented.

List of Operational Power Projects
Island Power Project - 10 MW
Akute Power Project - 12.15 MW
AES Barge - 270 MW
Elsewedy Project

Other non-operational power projects (In Procurement, In Development)
[url=http://www.lagospowerprojects.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=34%3Aprojects&id=48%3Aalausa-power&Itemid=59]Alausa Power - 11.6 MW[/url]
Island Power Project II - 114 MW

I wish people would use their brains before posting.

olyivy:

This power project (or big generator project)

Kindly explain to us what the practical difference between a "big generator" and power plant is (hint, there isn't any, really. Larger power plants are usually more efficient from a cost/W perspective. But ultimately if you can achieve competitive costs using a "big generator", then that is fine.)

as ingenious and helpful as it will be (if completed) is not extensive and vast enough for some almajiri here to start castigaating the president who is handling a national power project.

It is only the transmission grid that is really centralized. So this is a red herring on your part.

Fashola is smart, i tell ya. Hes got a way of taking popular projects that arent necessarily people oriented.

Kindly explain to us how ensuring that hospitals have electricity 100% of the time rather than 35% of the time isn't people oriented.

Kobojunkie:

How much is all this going to cost the tax payer? And I hope there are EQUAL plans to have similar plants in other areas of the same state?

Yes he said that much during the election debate. Amd most of the new street light projects in Lagos are solar driven


NB

Just noticed the post has been made already.

Mariory:

List of Operational Power Projects
Island Power Project - 10 MW
Akute Power Project - 12.15 MW
AES Barge - 270 MW
Elsewedy Project

Other non-operational power projects (In Procurement, In Development)
[url=http://www.lagospowerprojects.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=34%3Aprojects&id=48%3Aalausa-power&Itemid=59]Alausa Power - 11.6 MW[/url]
Island Power Project II - 114 MW

OAM4J:

Yes he said that much during the election debate. Amd most of the new street light projects in Lagos are solar driven

Said what much? Elections are over . . we are back to reality now and so my questions are not based on elections.