The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has unveiled plans to supply an additional 1,500 megawatts (MW) of electricity to Lagos State as part of efforts to ease the state’s widening electricity supply deficit and deepen investments in power infrastructure.

Lagos State currently receives about 1,000MW from the national grid against an estimated electricity demand of nearly 12,000MW, leaving a significant supply gap.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDPHC, Jennifer Adighije, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC), Temitope George.

Adighije said that the NDPHC currently has about 2,000MW of stranded generation capacity and is strategically positioned to support improved electricity supply in Lagos State through increased generation as well as investments across transmission and distribution networks.

MEANWHILE, the governments of Kaduna and Adamawa states have officially issued Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) for critical mini-grid project sites being developed by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).

The approval serves as a bold and commendable step toward accelerating energy access and renewable energy deployment within their respective states.

The mini-grid project sites are being developed under the Federal Government’s Rural Electrification Agency’s (REA) Minimum Subsidy Tender (MST) program.

According to her, NDPHC is prepared to play a major role in addressing part of the deficit in Lagos by deploying available capacity and strengthening infrastructure.

“Our mandate is fundamentally to scale up power generation alongside the associated transmission and distribution networks. We are uniquely positioned in the power sector because our operations cut across the entire electricity value chain from gas to generation, transmission and distribution,” Adighije said.

She noted that NDPHC had remained actively involved in power sector reforms and infrastructure development over the years and was well placed to partner with LASERC in expanding electricity access across Lagos.

Adighije, who described Lagos as a commercially attractive electricity market, said NDPHC was ready to commit substantial investments to electricity infrastructure as the company sees clearer opportunities for investment recovery.

Adighije, accompanied by NDPHC’s General Manager, Commercial, Prof. Stephen Ogaji, also congratulated George on her appointment and expressed confidence in her leadership.

Responding, the LASERC Managing Director reaffirmed Lagos State Government’s commitment to improving electricity supply and strengthening collaboration with industry stakeholders.

George commended NDPHC for its investments in the power sector, noting that the company had already made notable investments in Lagos.

“We are excited to receive NDPHC, one of the largest power generation companies in Nigeria. The company has already made significant investments in Lagos, and we recognise that there are still infrastructure gaps that must be addressed,” she said.

The approvals, which are granted within hours of engagements with REA, underscore a strong commitment by both state governments to enabling infrastructure deployment, supporting private sector participation, and removing the administrative bottlenecks that often delay project implementation.

Managing Director of the REA, Abba Aliyu, who spoke on the development, commended both governors for their exceptional responsiveness and proactive leadership.

He noted that such decisive actions send a powerful signal to investors, developers, and financing institutions about the readiness of states to support large-scale electrification projects.