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Viewing cable 09ABUJA1582, THE POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA CLAIMS PROJECTED

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09ABUJA1582 2009-08-28 05:36 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Abuja
VZCZCXRO3145
PP RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHUJA #1582 2400536
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 280536Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY ABUJA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6907
INFO RUEHOS/AMCONSUL LAGOS PRIORITY 1873
RUEHJO/AMCONSUL JOHANNESBURG 0085
RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
UNCLAS ABUJA 001582 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
JOHANNESBURG FOR NAGY 
DEPT OF ENERGY FOR PERSON, HAYLOCK 
DEPT OF TREASURY FOR PETERS AND HALL 
DEPT PASS TO USTR-AGAMA; USTDA-MARIN; EXIM-RICHTER 
DEPT PASS USAID AFR/SD FOR CURTIS AND ATWOOD 
USDA FOR FAS/OTP MCKENZIE 
DOC FOR 3317/ITA/OA/KBURRESS AND 3130/USFC/OIO/ANESA/CREED 
 
E.O. 12598: N/A 
TAGS: ENRG EPET ECON EINV PGOV EAID NI
SUBJECT:  THE POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA CLAIMS PROJECTED 
POWER GROWTH THREATENED BY INSECURITY IN THE DELTA 
 
REF: 
A. 08 ABUJA 2264 
B. 08 ABUJA 1930 
C. 08 ABUJA 1311 
D. 07 ABUJA 1582 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE USG 
 
1. (SBU) Summary:  The Power Holding Company of Nigeria claims that 
its plan to increase electricity supply to 6,000 megawatts by 
December 31 is threatened by the disruption of natural gas feedstock 
due primarily to militant activities in the Niger Delta.  End 
Summary. 
 
Gas for Power Production Remains the Achilles' Heel 
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2. (SBU) On August 14, EconOff met with the Power Holding Company of 
Nigeria (PHCN) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Hussein 
Saidu Labo to discuss the progress of Nigeria's strategic plan to 
rehabilitate the nation's electricity sector to increase its supply 
to a minimum of 6,000 megawatts (MW) by December 31, 2009, and 
11,540 MW by December 31, 2011.  The first phase of the plan 
provides for maintenance and repair of existing power plants 
neglected for years.  The plan also upgrades and expands the 
transmission system currently rated for only 4,000 MW. (Refs A, C 
and D). 
 
3. (SBU) Labo reported that although his goal remains meeting the 
targeted production by the said dates, the process continues to be 
challenging.  He lamented that the lack of a sustained supply of 
natural gas to power plants continues to be a problem due to 
insecurity in the Niger Delta.  He added that apart from security 
challenges, he has no control over the Nigerian Gas Company, a 
subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) 
that provides feedstock to his power plants. 
 
4. (SBU) As part of its strategy, Nigeria has mandated its joint 
venture partners to deliver specified gas volumes to the PHCN, 
National Integrated Power Project (NIPP)-, and joint venture power 
plants, but the infrastructure is still in its planning and early 
implementation phase.  Nigeria's Gas Master Plan (GMP) calls for 
increasing its current 700 million standard cubic feet per day 
(mmscf/d) capacity to an estimated 6,000-10,000 mmcf/d by 2010. 
(Ref B).  A network of three pipelines and associated gas 
gathering/processing stations are planned under the GMP and are 
expected to be built through a variety of private-public 
partnerships. 
 
5. (SBU) Labo claimed that militant activities continue to hamper 
the current existing Escravos Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS).  He 
reported that on August 13 the National Gas Company notified Egbin, 
AES, and Delta, all existing state owned power plants, to shut-down 
operation because a common gas feeder pipeline was breached, 
allegedly by militant activity.  (Note: the Delta power plant 
returned to operation on August 14.  Egbin and AES power plants 
switched to emergency operation using high pour fuel oil feedstock 
and are producing only 157 MW, a fraction of the 857 MW they produce 
using natural gas.  End Note).  Labo added that even if all plants 
were to return to full operation, they cannot produce the targeted 
demand because of insufficient gas supply.  Also affected by gas 
supply limitations due to militant disruptions and other technical 
problems are the Sapele, Geregu, Omotosho and Papalanto (Olorunsogo) 
power plants. 
 
6. (SBU) Comment:  While security-related natural gas supply 
disruptions are clearly a problem, weak infrastructure and poor 
maintenance are much bigger challenges that Nigeria has to overcome 
if it is to meet projected power supply and distribution targets. 
End Comment. 
 
7. (U) This cable was coordinated with Consulate Lagos. 
 
MCCULLOUGH