JUST IN: Makinde Commissions Ibadan Hybrid Power Project on Friday as Fresh FM, Other Partners Set for Live Coverage
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde is set to commission the phase 1 of the new 11 mega watt Ibadan Hybrid Power (IBHP) on Friday.
This is as Fresh FM Nigeria, the leading Radio Station in Southwest Region alongside the media partners will broadcast the ceremony.
Recall Governor Seyi Makinde in December 2021 flagged off the construction of the 11MW Independent Power Project (IPP) in Ibadan, in the Oyo State Capital.
The project dubbed hybrid power plant was executed by Elektron Energy on a Build-Operate-Transfer model at the cost of N8 billion.
The facility will provide power to government facilities within the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan and environs.
Other facilities to enjoy from the 11MW hybrid power solution include; 12 healthcare facilities, including Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital, State Hospital Ring Road, the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, the judicial complexes at Iyaganku and Ring Road, the state’s House of Assembly, and a selection of schools within a defined catchment from the generation plant at the Oyo State Secretariat.
Speaking at the event in 2021, the state commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Barrister Seun Ashamu highlighted the various efforts of his ministry to ensure the government goals are achieved.
He said “Therefore, it is the projects like this that will ensure the sustainability of much of what we are doing in the state as we will have the guarantee of 24 hours electricity.
“What we have today is an 11MW gas and solar hybrid plant with a dedicated distribution infrastructure.
“Once commissioned it will result in improved productivity, eradication of dirty fuel generation, increased productivity of government staff and long-term cost savings.
