Gbarian Power plant has capacity to generate 112.5MW, contributes 60MW to the national grid — NDPHC tells APWEN members.
Gbarian Power plant has capacity to generate 112.5MW, contributes 60MW to the national grid — NDPHC tells APWEN members.
Authorities at the Gbarian Generation Company Limited, Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), stated that their facilities generate the needed regular power supply to the National grid and beyond with the generation of 112.5 MW of electricity using 25 metric tons of flared gas per hour.
According to them, the National Grid can only accommodate less than 60 megawatts from the 112.5 MW the company generates, and the residual is given to host communities and for internal use.
The site manager, Gbarian Generation Company Limited, Engr. Rapheal Emarievwe, who made this known during the industrial visit by members of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) Bayelsa Chapter, led by Chairman Engr Amalate Ann Obuebite, Ph.D FNSE, said the process includes the efficient use of methane gas obtained from nearby Shell facilities and lots more.
The visit by members of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) Bayelsa Chapter, organized as an enlightenment tour, includes engineering graduate members and undergraduate engineering students.
Engr. Rapheal Emarievwe and a team of site engineers at the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Gbarian, took APWEN members through the process including the efficient use of methane gas obtained from nearby Shell facilities to generate electricity and lots more.
They further explained the plant’s operations, including but not limited to
Gas metering and pressure/temperature detection, Pig launchers and receivers for pipeline maintenance (flushing out debris from the gas supplying pipes and the efficient use of methane gas obtained from a nearby Shell facilities.
In their remarks, the visibly elated 500 level student of Agric Engineering, Niger Delta University and Coordinator, APWEN NDU COLLEGIATE, Ms. Blessing Ogbise expressed delight at the practical experience gained.
In her comment, the Chairman of APWEN in Bayelsa, Engr. Amalate Ann Obuebite, Ph.D FNSE, thanked the site engineers for the enlightening visit and assured all that the association will continue to enhance the study and practice of engineering among women and girls through such industrial visits.
