The initiative was unveiled during an official visit by the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, to Genesis Energy’s operational site within the Port Harcourt Refinery in Eleme, Rivers State. The partnership is designed to improve grid stability, expand electricity access, and advance Nigeria’s energy transition goals.
Genesis Energy operates the nation’s largest licensed private off-grid clean power plant, an 84-megawatt facility that provides sustainable energy to the Port Harcourt Refinery, which is currently undergoing technical review.
Adelabu noted that while the refinery only consumes about 20 MW, more than 60 MW remains stranded, highlighting Nigeria’s broader challenge of over 10,000 MW of idle power capacity nationwide.
“We have energy being generated or capacity being installed all over the country that cannot be evacuated because of transmission and distribution bottlenecks,” Adelabu said.
He assured that the Federal Government would fast-track transmission infrastructure and commercial arrangements to enable seamless evacuation of the refinery’s surplus electricity to the grid.
“This collaboration will serve as proof of concept for integrating excess capacity into the national grid and could lead to an additional 120 megawatts once the pilot phase is concluded,” he added.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Genesis Energy Group, Mr. Akinwole Omoboriowo, said the partnership underscores the company’s commitment to clean energy and national development.
“At Genesis Energy, we remain committed to powering progress through strategic partnerships that strengthen Nigeria’s energy infrastructure and expand access to reliable power,” Omoboriowo said.
He emphasized that the initiative would create jobs, support industries, and power local communities, while reinforcing Nigeria’s journey toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
According to Genesis Energy, the 84 MW off-grid independent power plant, powered by three GE TM2500+ gas turbines, supplies uninterrupted, sustainable power directly to the refinery. The plant enhances operational efficiency, improves local energy security, and reduces reliance on diesel and unstable grid power.
The company added that the project demonstrates how gas-to-power infrastructure can act as a strategic enabler for renewable energy deployment, with every 1 MW of gas-to-power creating potential for up to 2 MWp of solar power investment — a key element in Nigeria’s Just Energy Transition and climate resilience agenda.
