EXCITEMENTS IN ABA AS GEOMETRIC POWER SWITCHES $800M POWER PLANT
As President Bola Tinubu prepares to commission the Geometric Power plant in Aba, Turbine 3 was activated at 3:39 am on Sunday, February 25, 2024.
This prompted a joyous celebration among Geometric Power engineers and their international counterparts, with the presence of Ikechukwu Monday, the Abia State Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities.
The 181-megawatt Geometric Power plant, located in the Osisioma Industrial Layout of Aba, Abia State, is set for commissioning on Monday, February 26, 2024, as per a recent statement from the company’s management.
Originally planned for inauguration on Saturday, February 24, the new date was chosen by The Presidency in Abuja due to unexpected developments, according to insider sources.
President Tinubu will commission the 188-MW thermal plant alongside Aba Power Ltd, which will distribute electricity from the new plant to nine of the 17 local government areas in Abia State.
Termed as the largest investment in the Southeast, Geometric Power has invested approximately $800 million in its integrated power project. This initiative includes the construction of a 27-kilometer natural gas pipeline from Owaza in Ukwa West LGA in Abia State to the Osisioma Industrial Layout in Aba. (BusinessDay)
From the News Source: Techeconomy
