Plan To End Darkness In Edo: CCETC-Ossiomo 55MW Transmission Equipment Sails Out Of China

…As work progresses on site

Barely a week after Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki visited the site that will host the 55 Megawatts CCETC-Ossiomo Power plant in Ologbo, near Benin City, the governor on Wednesday said that transmission equipment; transformers, cables, supply lines amongst others, have sailed out of China, heading to Edo State.

According to Obaseki, “the latest information made available to me by those tracking the movement of the equipment from China, said the transmission cables, transformers and other supply infrastructure have sailed out of China and heading to Nigeria.

“I have also been told that work is being fast-tracked on the 55-Megawatt power plant, which is coming from Saudi Arabia, to be positioned for sail out.”

The governor explained that “the current cycle of darkness foisted on electricity consumers in Edo State by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) is killing businesses and ruining social activities,” assuring that a new era is in the horizon with his administration’s bold initiatives.

He further said the April date for the commissioning of the first phase (5 Megawatts) of the project is realistic as the project partners are intensifying work on site.

Recall that after a tour of the site last week, Obaseki told journalists that “We believe that before the end of the first quarter of the year, the first 5MW would be delivered to light up government offices and streets within the Sapele Road corridor of Benin City.”

He explained that “to ease distribution of the power, a substation would be set up around Kings Square, which would power streets in the city.”

The governor added: “We are concluding transaction to light up 200 Kilometres of our streets across the city. When the plant is completed, it will free up some electricity for the state. We believe that if the megawatts produced increase, the distribution company will have more power to distribute to other cities in the state.

“The ordinary Edo people will benefit from this power arrangement because there is an arrangement to drop power in certain processing centres where artisans can move into and do their businesses with the assurance of steady power supply.”


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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (middle); Director, CCETC Clean Energy/Ossiomo Power Plant, Dr. Uwa Igiehon (left); and Plant Administrator, Di Xiaohui, during the governor’s inspection of ongoing construction work at the power plant site in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, recently.

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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (2nd right); Director, CCETC Clean Energy/Ossiomo Power Plant, Dr. Uwa Igiehon (right); and Plant Administrator, Di Xiaohui (middle), during the governor’s inspection of ongoing construction work at the CCETC Clean Energy/Ossiomo Power Plant site in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, recently.

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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (left); Director, CCETC Clean Energy/Ossiomo Power Plant, Dr. Uwa Igiehon (second left); and Plant Administrator, Di Xiaohui (second right), during the governor’s inspection of ongoing construction work at the CCETC Clean Energy/Ossiomo Power Plant site in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, recently.

Ehisbaba78:

Plan To End Darkness In Edo: CCETC-Ossiomo 55MW Transmission Equipment Sails Out Of China

…As work progresses on site

The topic is confusing. Plan to end interrupted electric power supply or plan to end the forces of darkness(witchcraft)

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silentEXPLOSION:


The topic is confusing. Plan to end interrupted electric power supply or plan to end the forces of darkness(witchcraft)

Plan to end darkness in Benin city

When will Nigeria engineers do this ? Should we continue to import Chinese expatriate for this when we have numerous polytechnics and universities countrywide?.

asuustrike1:
When will Nigeria engineers do this ? Should we continue to import Chinese expatriate for this when we have numerous polytechnics and universities countrywide?.

Why wont we import Chinese expatriate. When would your country allow upcoming expatriates study in school with thier incessant strikes.

Take a look at your moniker

silentEXPLOSION:


Why wont we import Chinese expatriate. When would your country allow upcoming expatriates study in school with thier incessant strikes.

Take a look at your moniker

The government was not serious about our plight. They know what to do but yet they still ignore