NDPHC Hands Over 225MW Gbarain Power Plant for Rehabilitation
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company has formally transferred the 225MW Gbarain power plant in Bayelsa to a TILT Energy Limited and Schneider Electric joint venture for rehabilitation.
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The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has officially handed over the 225MW Gbarain power plant in Bayelsa State to a joint venture between TILT Energy Limited and Schneider Electric for rehabilitation, marking a key step in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to restore underperforming generation infrastructure.
The handover, confirmed by multiple media reports on July 11, 2026, initiates the technical and operational overhaul of the plant, which has remained below optimal performance levels since commissioning. The project is part of NDPHC’s broader mandate to improve power generation capacity in the Niger Delta region through targeted rehabilitation of existing facilities.
According to Business Day and This Day, the consortium led by TILT Energy Limited and Schneider Electric will undertake the engineering, procurement, and construction management for the rehabilitation. While specific timelines and capital expenditure figures were not disclosed in the source material, the selection of a technically capable joint venture signals an intent to leverage international expertise in turbine and grid integration systems, particularly given Schneider Electric’s global footprint in energy automation and control solutions.
The Gbarain plant, located in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, was originally developed to supply baseload power to the national grid, but has operated below rated capacity due to mechanical and maintenance challenges. Its successful rehabilitation is expected to contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s installed generation capacity, currently constrained by aging infrastructure and low plant availability rates.
NDPHC has not released a detailed project schedule or commissioning target date. However, the formal handover represents a milestone in advancing one of the region’s critical power assets toward full operational status.