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Sapele Power Plc

Presentation To

Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trader

June 2021
CONTENTS
• About Us
• Overview of Business Plan
• Challenges: Sector Specific
• Plant Capacity
ABOUT US
• Sapele Power Plc (SPP)
• a 1020MW thermal plant located in
Delta State Nigeria.
• Consists of 6 steam turbines of
120MW each and 4 gas turbines of
75MW each.
• OEM was Brown Boveri Corporation
(now General Electric), and
commissioned in 1978-1982.

• Acquired by Eurafric Power


Limited in February 2014
• Present output of 250MW
• Goal: return the plant to its
license capacity of 1020MW
BUSINESS PLAN
INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK
• Perceived Risks • BPE Assurances
• Regulatory Approval Risk • Generation Licence
• Gas Supply Risk • Active Agreements
• Gas Transport Risk • Power purchase Agreement
• Payment Risk • Gas Purchase & Supply
• Price Risk Agreement
• Transmission/Evacuation Risk • Gas transport Agreement
• Grid Connection Agreement
• Market Risk
• Ancillary Services Agreement
• Political/Expropriation Risk
Challenges: Industry Specific
EXPECTATION REALITY
Active Agreements • NONE of the industry agreements are live
• Operations on a best endeavour basis
• Total exposure to business risks
Revenue when due • Belated payments
• Partial settlements (Some recent improvements)
Cost reflective tariffs/FX • Non adherence to indices necessitating adjustment of tariff
• Political interference
Adequate Gas • Insufficient volumes
• Quality Issues (Some recent developments)
• Constant closure of TFP
• New gas supply (NBET delay)
Transmission / Grid Challenges • Inadequate wheeling capacity.
• NCC load limitation/FGMC
• Grid collapses/disturbance
Market Risks • Hug disparity between generation and collection figures
• Liquidity • Government subsidy
• Forex • Forex differential?
PLANT CAPACITY
• Available Capacity
• 250MW
• ST01 – 70MW
• ST02 – 70MW
• 4 Power Barges – 120MW
• Subject to
• Sufficient gas supply - 75 mscf
• Unhindered grid evacuation
• Prompt securitized payment
• Fast Track Project
• TM2500 Plant – 300MW
• Deployed and commissioned within 6 months
THANK YOU

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