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Hudson power station

Gas power plant in Lagos, Nigeria. Approximate location 11.887084, 8.732243.

GasLagosNigeriaOCGTAnnounced

Hudson power station is a 150 MW gas power station in Lagos, Nigeria. It is operated by Hudson Power Station Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 169k homes (estimated). It ranks #56 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).

150MW installed capacity
168,942homes powered (est.)
2030Announced

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

Data status

Known data

FacilityHudson power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryNigeria · Lagos GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates11.887084, 8.732243 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity150 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerHudson Power Station Ltd [100%] GEM-GOGPT
Commissioned2030 GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyOCGT GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions236,520 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#56 / 69 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#44 / 48 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.30× · 501 MW · n=48 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent168,942 calculated

Not available

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 150 MW, Hudson power station is below 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 Hudson Power Station Ltd [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 savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 11.9°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~26°Ctypical annual mean
~29°Ctypical warm-season mean
Tropical savanna: warm all year, with distinct wet and dry seasons

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

How it compares & nearby plants

The #44 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.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 11.887084, 8.732243 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Hudson power station?

Hudson power station is a 150 MW gas power plant in Lagos, Nigeria, Announced 2030.

How many homes can Hudson power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 168,942 homes (estimated).

Who operates Hudson power station?

Hudson power station is operated by Hudson Power Station Ltd [100%].

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