Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has said that the Geregu 1 and 11 Independent Power Plants (IPPs) built by Siemens Nigeria, with a combined capacity of 868 megawatts (MW) will soon be commissioned. He disclosed this while speaking yesterday in Abuja at a power development forum jointly organised by the ministry of power and Siemens, Nigeria. While noting that Siemens has been a committed partner with significant contributions to the growth of the power sector, Nebo informed that “they built the 434MW Geregu I power plant and 434MW Geregu II plant which will be commissioned very soon. They are also the strategic force behind the 450 MW Azura –Edo power plant.”Nebo stated that the collaborative effort with Siemens was intended to stimulate project development efforts by the private sector that will impact positively on the development of power sector infrastructures.
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