The Lagos State Government has announced a call for bids from independent power producers and energy solution firms to construct gas-fired power plants aimed at reducing the state’s electricity deficit.
In a joint statement by the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, and the Special Adviser to the Office of Public-Private Partnerships, Bukola Odoe, the initiative is part of the Clean Lagos Electricity Market program.
With a population of over 20 million, Lagos faces critical energy demands, with the state’s electricity needs exceeding 6GW.
However, power supply from the national grid currently delivers less than 2GW at peak times.
“The state is hereby making available four hubs for establishing gas-fired power plants that will generate the shortfall of the energy demand,” the statement said.
“These generating plants will be sited near the already existing discos sub-stations in the state.”
Each of the four hubs requires a minimum generation capacity of 100MW from participating companies, and the overall generation goal for each hub is set at 500MW.
“Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Office of Public-Private Partnerships hereby invite qualified gas-fired Independent Power Producers/Power Solution Companies to express interest in the Provision of Independent Power Plant/Plants of installed capacity of not less than 100MW for each of the four identified hubs in the Clean Lagos Electricity Market,” the statement added.
