The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Jennifer Adighije, has disclosed that the company is strategically diversifying into renewable energy development and direct electricity supply to industrial clusters as part of a broader plan to enhance power reliability and support economic growth across Nigeria.
 
Speaking during a television programme monitored in Lagos, Adighije explained that the company’s evolving strategy is anchored on long-term sustainability, improved operational efficiency, and the urgent need to close critical electricity supply gaps affecting industrial productivity nationwide.
 
According to her, NDPHC is gradually transitioning towards cleaner energy sources, including solar and small hydro power projects, to complement its existing gas-fired generation assets developed under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP). She noted that renewable energy integration would not only diversify Nigeria’s energy mix but also strengthen the power sector’s resilience.
 
Adighije revealed that the company is currently developing a solar power concept targeted at industrial clusters in Kano State, which is expected to serve as a pilot for similar interventions across other industrial hubs in the country. The initiative, she said, is designed to provide dedicated, reliable electricity to manufacturing zones, thereby reducing reliance on diesel generators, lowering production costs, and improving competitiveness for Nigerian industries.
 
She further disclosed that NDPHC is exploring opportunities for direct electricity supply arrangements with electricity distribution companies (DisCos) and eligible customers under existing regulatory frameworks. Such partnerships, she explained, would ensure that power generated by NDPHC plants is efficiently delivered to high-demand clusters where it can create the greatest economic impact.
 
Under its flagship “Light Up Nigeria” initiative, the company aims to deliver reliable and affordable electricity to industrial and commercial clusters, markets, universities, and residential communities through embedded and independent power solutions.
 
The programme is also expected to stimulate job creation, attract investments and support small and medium-scale enterprises heavily impacted by unreliable electricity supply.