Bayelsa Gas Turbine Set To End Years Of Power Outage

By January this year, the tract connected Elebele Road successful Yenagoa was conscionable a swampy agelong of land. But today, it has turned into a engaged operation portion arsenic the Bayelsa State authorities intensifies efforts to implicit its state turbine powerfulness project, which promises to supply uninterrupted energy crossed the authorities superior by December 2025.

During an inspection of the project, the manager of Operations astatine Bayelsa Electricity Company Limited, Mr Steve Bubagha, said it reached astir 85 per cent completion.

He revealed that six of the 8 state turbines required for the task person already arrived successful the state, portion the remaining 2 are en route.

“Virtually each portion of Yenagoa volition payment from what we are doing. We are astatine an precocious signifier of locating the turbines properly, and erstwhile that is completed, we’ll determination connected to installing the accessories.

“The electrical reticulation of the 33kV web is already 95 per cent done. Once the turbines are afloat installed, we volition statesman pre-commissioning,” helium said.

Bubagha besides assured that the authorities is moving to marque energy metering affordable for each residents, adding that the task volition guarantee a unchangeable powerfulness proviso crossed the authorities capital.

Meanwhile, the method advisor connected Media and Public Affairs, Wisdom Ikuli, commended Governor Douye Diri for his committedness to fulfilling his committedness of lighting up Bayelsa.

He noted that the translation of the erstwhile bushy country into a monolithic powerfulness task tract wrong a fewer months shows the governor’s determination to present tangible results.

“By January this year, this spot was swampy and undeveloped. But today, the advancement speaks for itself. The politician promised that earlier the extremity of this year, Bayelsa volition bask 24-hour uninterrupted electricity, and that committedness is gradually becoming a reality.”

Ikuli besides emphasised the wider economical benefits of the project, predicting that dependable powerfulness volition pull investors, revive struggling businesses, and boost the state’s hospitality sector.

“Light brings life, and erstwhile determination is power, businesses thrive. Many concern owners are already preparing to grow due to the fact that they spot hope. Once the lights travel on, much investors volition relocate to Bayelsa, and the system volition turn rapidly.”

He further urged residents to hole to wage for electricity, noting that nary portion of the state enjoys escaped power.

“Even successful Aso Rock, radical wage for electricity. The state utilized to powerfulness the turbines is purchased, truthful radical should expect to lend a tiny amount. It’s thing compared to what we walk connected fuel, diesel, and star vigor each day,” Ikuli stated.