Egbin Thermal Power Station

Lagos State 1986

Natural Gas to Power Lagos

Overview: Egbin Thermal Power Station

Egbin Thermal Power Plant is located in Lagos State, in the area between Egbin and Ijede. It converts natrual gas into electricity via its turbine units. The commisioning was carried out under Ibrahim Babangida. 

 

Key Details: 

Location: Egbin and Ijede (Lagos State)

Total Capacity: 1,320 MW

Number of Units: 6

Construction Start: 1982

Date Commissioned: Unit 1 (1986) and Unit 6 (1987)

Construction Contractor: Marubeni Consortium (Japan's Hitachi and France's Bouygues)

Technology: Gas Fired Boiler Turbines