Four Independent Power Plants of Energy Company Nigeria Plc (ENCON)
recently, at various time, commenced full operations, providing dependable power
supply to the various power-off- takers. The plants which are of various capacities
include Ikorodu Industrial plant, a 10 MW gas fired open cycle plant; Unipower
Plant, a 6 MW gas fired reciprocating power plant providing electricity to
Unilever Plc factory in Agbara Ogun State; a 3 MW gas fired inside-the-fence
power plant for Nestle Nigeria Plc in Agbara, Ogun State; Ilupeju Power Plant,
a 1.32 MW gas fired captive power plant providing uninterrupted power to
Academy Press, Ilupeju, Lagos.
In a related development the company recently signed a Gas Sale
and Purchase Agreements (GSPA) with Nigerian Gas Company for the supply of gas
to the 66 MW Okipp Power Plant in Oku-Iboku, Akwa Ibom State.