Power: Eko & Ikeja Disco embark on Embedded Electricity of 500MW

Power supply to Lagos State is poised to get a boost as the Eko and Ikeja distribution companies (Discos), which serve Nigeria’s commercial capital, are set to embark on embedded generation of power to boost their energy supplies to customers.

“We have started the process of trying to improve power generation to Lagos by doing embedded generation of power,” said Charles Momoh, chairman, West Power & Gas, the private company that acquired Eko Disco, at a sideline plenary session at the Lagos State Ehingbeti 2014 investment summit, yesterday.

“We have identified 45 companies we would like to work with and are talking to two. The longer-term plan is to bring in 500 MW into our local grid for distribution,” Momoh said.

Embedded generation is the term used for any electricity generating plant that is connected to the regional electricity distribution networks.

Eko Disco has the capacity to distribute 700 MW, but currently gets a maximum of 240 MW from the grid since the private sector owners took over about five months ago, according to Momoh