{"id":119173,"date":"2025-05-25T19:55:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T18:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119173"},"modified":"2025-05-25T19:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T18:56:54","slug":"ndphc-blames-nbets-n600bn-debt-for-idle-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ndphc-blames-nbets-n600bn-debt-for-idle-power\/","title":{"rendered":"NDPHC Blames NBET\u2019s N600bn Debt for Idle Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1833119444271154915\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1833119444271154915-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has blamed a N600bn debt owed by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) and other bilateral agencies for its inability to deliver power at full capacity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, the company\u2019s Managing Director, Jennifer Adighije, said the debt, combined with gas supply issues and transmission constraints, has left a large portion of NDPHC\u2019s generation capacity stranded.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cNDPHC currently has mechanically available generation capacity of about 2,000MW that is significantly stranded due to transmission constraints, gas supply and gas transportation limitations, in addition to dwindling offtake by the distribution companies (DisCos),\u201d Adighije stated.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>She added that the situation is worsened by the company\u2019s lack of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with NBET, which has pushed it to the bottom tier of the dispatch merit order despite its available daily output.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cCurrently, NDPHC is in the least priority bucket for dispatch despite having 2,000MW in available daily dispatch capacity. Much of that capacity remains stranded due to systemic constraints,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Adighije revealed that NDPHC had recently restored five turbines across Calabar, Omotosho, Sapele, and Ihovbor power plants, adding 625MW to the national grid, but the inability of DisCos to take up more electricity continues to undermine those efforts.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>She added that the NIPP plants under NDPHC have long served as grid stabilizers through primary frequency response, yet the system operator does not compensate for these ancillary services.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cNIPP plants are ordered to startup and shut down at the prerogative of the system operator without compensation. This leads to low utilization and operational stress on the turbines,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Adighije pledged NDPHC commitment to expanding Nigeria\u2019s power infrastructure and reaching underserved areas.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cSince inception of NIPP, NDPHC has invested over N500bn in transmission infrastructure\u2014transformers, substations, switch gears, yards, transmission lines, and more\u2014many now operated by TCN,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>She also revealed that the Alaoji Power Plant, which was shut down due to a metering dispute, is expected to resume operations by the end of the year once the Gas Metering Station is restored.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>To address the issue of stranded capacity, NDPHC is now turning to direct electricity sales, enabled by a recent directive from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe now prioritize direct supply to eligible customers and bilateral trading to commercialize our stranded capacity. 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