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Nigeria, Federal Republic of: Aba Cogeneration Project
(Community Development Carbon Fund)
Project Description:
The Aba Cogeneration project proposes to construct an efficient, gas-fired power plant that will generate at least 120 MW, which will displace the electricity and steam currently being generated from diesel-power and used by industrial and large commercial enterprises in the City of Aba, Nigeria. The project sponsor, Geometric Power Limited (GPL) will generate electrical power for sale to two primary groups: the Aba industrial clusters, using a specially installed and designated private distribution network, and Aba Power Limited which plans to rehabilitate and use the existing power distribution network of the public power supply system to deliver power to commercial and residential customers. This is the first CDM project to be developed in Nigeria. The project will also sell steam to nearby businesses displacing the current diesel generation of steam.
Current Context:
Currently in Nigeria, only 30% of Nigerian households have access to electricity and they face black-outs a significant amount of the time, and brown-outs even more often. In Aba, on average only 30% of the industrial load is served by the state utility. Private generation is expensive ($0.15 to $0.20/kWh). The overall demand for electricity in Nigeria is believed to be about 10,000 MW, while the effective operational capacity is only 2,900 MW.
Community Benefits Plan:
The Chief of the village of Umujimo Ogbu (the sellers of the land on which the plant is located, which is adjacent to the village) and the local government of Osisioma Ngwa were consulted in determining the most beneficial and necessary amenities for the surrounding communities. A meeting took place with the project entity and the local community representatives of Osisioma Ngwa.
Deliverables: Generation of local employment opportunities during and after construction, construction of a new 1 kilometer asphalt access road ( with street lighting) starting from the State Government Housing Estate through the GPAL power plant to the community (providing safe access to markets and workplaces), access to reliable electricity supply for the 5000 residents of the Umuojima Ogbu community, provision of one borehole supplying potable water sufficient to serve all 5,000 residents of the community, and construction of a clinic/health centre, and a nursery & primary school.
Timeframe: 2007 - 2012
Cost: US$ 1,145,000
| Deliverables |
Description |
| Electricity |
The project will provide a reliable electricity supply to the people of the Umuojima Ogbu community, who will be billed individually for electricity use. |
| New Primary and Nursery School |
A nursery and school for children of the local communities, with a minimum of eight classrooms for up to 200 students. |
| New Health Clinic |
Construction of a clinic/health centre for basic annual tests and outpatient facilities. A medical doctor and a senior nurse for the clinic will be provided by GPAL. |
| Road |
Construction of a new 1 kilometer asphalt access road with street lighting starting from the State Government Housing Estate in Umuojima Ogbu, through the GPAL power plant, to the local community road behind the power plant. |
| Employment Generation |
Provision of a minimum of 40 full-time and part-time employment opportunities ( over the lifetime of the project) for qualified members of the local communities in Osisioma-Ngwa Local Government Area. |
| One borehole for portable water |
One borehole located within the Umuojima Ogbu community to supply potable water to approximately 5000 residents of the community. |
Monitoring Plan:
Within 30 days of the end of each year, the project developer will provide the World Bank with an annual report on the progress that has been made in implementation of the Community Benefits Plan in the previous calendar year. The report will include a detailed description on the status of implementation. This report will be prepared in consultation with village leaders, local council members, and youth leaders.
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