The Geometric Power built by Nigeria’s former power minister, Barth Nnaji, in Aba City, is now up and running.
The plant, the only integrated power project in Nigeria, was commissioned Monday to generate and distribute its power outside without the national grid.
This separates the electricity company from the others that only generate or distribute power.
The Geometric Power chairman, Professor Nnaji, told journalists at the commissioning that the project cost $800 million.
One of the buildings at the plant was named after former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who approved the plant concession.
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election Peter Obi was at the commissioning. He made a case for government support for ambitious private projects.
He said Nigeria will only grow when the government encourages efforts that encourage production.
The plant was licensed to produce 188 MW of power. Three 47-MW turbines purchased from General Electric are already installed. A fourth will be installed soon.
