THE PROJECT
Azikel Power’s 500 MW capacity, natural-gas-fired plant is being engineered to generate power by receiving its gas supply from the existing Nigerian Gas Company pipeline that was designed to carry 78.17 MMSCFD of gas through a 20m-long proposed pipeline from the neighbouring Shell Petroleum facility to the proposed project site.
The project site is located near Obunagha village, Yenagoa town in Bayelsa state of Nigeria.The town of Yenagoa is about 20 Km from the project site, whereas the major city of Port Harcourt is about 100 Km away. The nearest airports are located about 100 Km away at Port Harcourt. The Latitude and Longitude are 05° 01’ 21.9’’ N and 06° 17’ 42.155’’ E and the Yenagoa Airport under construction.
Azikel Power 500 MW power plant is been developed in three phases as outlined below:
Phase 1: Simple Cycle: 2 x 38 MW – heavy-duty GT (frame 6 engine) = 76 MW
Phase 2: Simple Cycle: 2 x 125 MW – frame 9 engines GT = 250 MW
Phase 3: Combined Cycle: 2 HRSG + 2 ST = 38 MW ST+125 MW ST = 163 MW
It is designed to generate power using natural gas procured from the existing pipeline of Nigerian Gas Company through a separate 20m-long gas pipeline that will carry 78.17 MMSCFD of gas from the Shell Petroleum Facility to the proposed site, fulfilling the overall natural gas requirement and another 10m pipeline for heavy oil also will be supplied from the Azikel Refinery site.
The plant’s water as required for cooling will be taken from the Nun River, which flows alongside the project boundary. The cooling system is designed to improve the performance of the condenser and plant output, but it requires a large quantity of water – approximately 25,000 m3/hr. For the Phase 3 Closed Circuit, two induced draft cooling towers will be used.
Azikel Power has acquired 80 acres of private land for this project with certificate of occupancy issued, and has conducted the topographical survey and environmental impact assessment. The project components, such as GTs, HRSGs, STs, and auxiliary components will require 55 acres of land; the remaining 25 acres will be used for greenbelt development around the project boundary to isolate the site.