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Delta IV 2 power station

Gas power plant in Delta, Nigeria. Approximate location 5.541314, 5.915909.

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Delta IV 2 power station is a 594 MW gas power station in Delta, Nigeria. It is operated by Transcorp Power PLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 669k homes (estimated). It ranks #25 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 68.7% of Nigeria's electricity; the national grid averages 456 gCO₂/kWh (31.3% low-carbon) (2025).

594MW installed capacity
669,013homes powered (est.)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_deltaiv2_nigeri.

Data status

Known data

FacilityDelta IV 2 power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryNigeria · Delta GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates5.541314, 5.915909 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity594 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerTranscorp Power PLC [100%] GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyOCGT GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions936,619 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#25 / 69 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#18 / 48 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers1.19× · 501 MW · n=48 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent669,013 calculated
Environmental severityC4 · 42/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 594 MW, Delta IV 2 power station is well above the median gas plant in Nigeria (501 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Nigeria

Egbin power station: 3,120 MW3kEgbin powe…Lekki Project power station: 1,500 MW2kLekki Proj…Okija power station: 1,500 MW2kOkija powe…Kano power station: 1,350 MW1kKano power…Abuja power station: 1,250 MW1kAbuja powe…Geregu II power station: 1,226 MW1kGeregu II …Kingline Ondo power station: 1,100 MW1kKingline O…Alaoji: 1,074 MW1kAlaoji

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Transcorp Power PLC [100%].

Climate zone & how it works

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 5.5°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~28°Ctypical warm-season mean
Tropical monsoon: hot and humid year-round with little seasonal variation

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
42/100environmental-severity index
3.2°Cseasonal temperature swing
80 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #18 largest gas power plant of 48 in Nigeria by capacity.

Nigeria has 48 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 30,326 MW of capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 5.541314, 5.915909 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Delta IV 2 power station?

Delta IV 2 power station is a 594 MW gas power plant in Delta, Nigeria.

How many homes can Delta IV 2 power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 669,013 homes (estimated).

Who operates Delta IV 2 power station?

Delta IV 2 power station is operated by Transcorp Power PLC [100%].

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