The Bayelsa Electricity Company Limited (BEC) on Wednesday said tremendous progress had been made on the 60 Mega Watts (MW) power plant project located at Elebele community in Ogbia Local Government of the state.
Director of Operation, BEC, Engr. Steve Bubagha gave the assurance while conducting newsmen on a tour of the project site
“The project is progressing at an exponential rate, with approximately 70 per cent of work completed”, he said , adding that with the pace of work the project will be completed before the deadline.
He noted that Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa had reiterated that power supply is expected to commence on or before the end of this year.
“When we came here about 3 weeks ago we didn’t have the platforms, the offices were not complete, these buildings weren’t there so you can see the progress of work.
“The control room is almost ready, you have seen the pipes, you have seen the switch gears, instrumentation valves, the warehouse as well as the store the pipes have been piped. If you look there you will see the headers of the pipe that is where the gas will be supplied from.
“We have covered up to about 70 percent if we complete the basement this week by next week we are bringing in the switch gears.
“The base for the power transformers are almost ready and by the end of this month we are bringing in the power transformers and by next August our turbine should be ready,” he said.
Bubagha stated that the turbine is expected to be ready by August, and power transformers will be installed by the end of this month.
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Also speaking, the Technical Adviser to Bayelsa Gov. on Media and Publicity (Print), Wisdom Ikuli said the 60MW gas turbines project in Bayelsa is expected to have a significant impact on the state’s economy and quality of life of the citizens.
Ikuli stated that the project will attract businesses, create employment opportunities, and stimulate economic growth in the state.
He noted that the project is part of Diri’s Assured Prosperity Agenda, which aims to improve the welfare and well-being of Bayelsa people.
According to him, the project will also improve access to electricity in homes, offices, and businesses, reducing the reliance on solar panels and diesel generators as this will improve the overall quality of life in Bayelsa.
