The Niger Delta Power Holding Company Plc (NDPHC) has announced plans to commercialise 200 megawatts of its stranded 2,000MW electricity capacity by the end of 2025, as part of renewed efforts to improve liquidity and ensure long-term sustainability.
Managing Director Jennifer Adighije disclosed this during a visit to the newly established Nigerian Independent System Operator in Abuja. She said the company had signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with eligible off-takers and energy traders to push the initiative forward, pending regulatory approvals.
“This move is a critical step toward unlocking stranded capacity, improving liquidity in the sector, and ensuring the commercial viability of our generation assets,” Adighije stated.
The agreements come amid widespread concerns over low power off-take by electricity distribution companies (DisCos), a problem Adighije previously described as a major obstacle to the company’s operations. In May, she lamented the “abysmally low uptake of electricity” from the market, noting that this had forced much of the company’s generation capacity to lie idle, despite persistent power shortages across Nigeria.
A recent report by The PUNCH highlighted how NDPHC’s over 2,000MW capacity has remained underutilised, even as millions of Nigerians continue to suffer from unreliable electricity supply.
With this new strategy, NDPHC hopes to optimise its output, diversify its offtake base, and reduce the burden on the national grid by targeting eligible customers and commercial energy traders.
