Rivers State Government Integrated Power Project

THE PROJECT

River State Government (RVSG) of Nigeria are engaged in the development of an integrated power project in Rivers State, Nigeria consisting of gas-fired electric generating, transmission and distribution facilities.

Generation facilities shall be from 4 Power Stations Omoku (150MW), Trans Amadi I (36MW), Trans Amadi (100MW) and Eleme (75MW).

Transmission shall be from a new 132kV DC Transmission Line, stepping down to 33kV for onward distribution in 11kV and 0.415kV distribution lines.

APTEC - Service

Consultant is to perform, as an independent Consultant providing certain services inclusive of:

  • Preparation of estimates
  • Tender evaluation
  • Preparation of Request for Proposal (RfP)
  • Contract preparation and negotiations
  • Studies, budgets, plans, schedules, reports, calculations, design
  • Site installation/construction supervision, factory acceptance test witnessing and commissioning,
Key Data
ClientRivers State Government
Execution Period2007-2009
LocationSouthern Nigeria
Chronicle
Expression of InterestJanuary 2007
ContractMarch 2007

Details

  1. A 207km double circuit power transmission line from Ndoni to Bori. Specially commissioned 35m steel lattice towers at an average of 3 pylons/km will have the capacity to carry 500-700MW at 40oC ambient temperature.
  2. The 132kV double circuit transmission network will traverse the whole of Rivers State, Nigeria and radiate a 33kV network on 8m concrete posts. There will be 8 132/33kV step transformers in substations.