- Nigeria Govt. plans 2000MW under phase 1 of the PPI.
The Federal Government and Siemens Energy are in talks over the realisation of 2000 MW under Phase 1 of the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI). The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, had engaged Siemens’ Executive Management and Chief Executive Officer, FGN Power Company, Christian Bruche, to expedite actions on the mobile equipment production, given the global constraints on component parts and the Ukraine war.
The Minister of Finance and Board Chair, FGN Power Company, Dr Zainab Shamsuna. Ahmed and Minister of Power Abubakar Aliyu had also presented a memo to the Federal Executive Council (FEC), requesting approval for the procurement of 10 power transformers and 10 mobile substations under the Presidential Power Initiative, which was approved.
Further checks showed that the first two energy transformers have been manufactured and will be delivered in September 2022 under a strategy for quick wins following the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Tests, FAT.
Commenting on the development, the Minister of Power, Aliyu, stated, “I am delighted that the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) were successful. The transformers will contribute notably to resolving transmission/distribution interface issues in the power sector. Mr President and the Federal Government remain committed to improving access to reliable electricity access to Nigerians. Also, I am confident that the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) will deliver on its objectives to deliver electricity to households and businesses across the country”.
The FAT took place at Siemens Energy High-Voltage Transformer Lab in Trento, Italy, with representatives from FGN Power Company as the client and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) as the user for the Power Transformers.