- Genesis Energy and NNPC will channel over 60MW of excess power from the Port Harcourt Refinery to the national grid.
- Chief Adebayo Adelabu stated that the project aligns with the government’s efforts to unlock stranded generation and advance Nigeria’s energy transition.
Genesis Energy Limited and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) plan to inject excess electricity generated by the Port Harcourt Refining Company into the national grid, aiming to boost power supply and enhance grid stability.
The initiative, announced during Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s visit to Genesis Energy’s power plant at the refinery complex in Eleme, Rivers State, supports Nigeria’s energy transition and power sector reform agenda.
Genesis Energy operates an 84-megawatt off-grid clean power plant that supplies the Port Harcourt refinery, currently undergoing technical review. Additionally, the facility, the largest licensed private off-grid plant in the country, utilises three GE TM2500+ gas turbines.
Meanwhile, Adelabu stated that the refinery consumes only 20 MW of the plant’s capacity, leaving over 60 MW unused. He said the new arrangement would enable Genesis and NNPC to channel the unused power to the national grid.
“We have over 10 gigawatts of stranded generation capacity in Nigeria today,” Adelabu said. “This collaboration will serve as proof of concept for integrating excess capacity into the grid and could add 120 megawatts once the pilot phase concludes.”
Furthermore, he pledged government support to expedite transmission upgrades and commercial agreements for seamless power evacuation.
Genesis Energy Chairman and CEO Akinwole Omoboriowo also stated that the partnership reflects the company’s commitment to harnessing clean energy for national development.
“This collaboration exemplifies pragmatic innovation, using existing assets to expand energy access, enhance refinery productivity, and drive sustainable growth,” Omoboriowo said, adding that the project would create jobs and strengthen energy security.
Genesis Energy stated that it would continue working with the government and investors to promote industrial growth, grid reliability, and Nigeria’s clean energy transition.