Ibese Cement power station is a 111 MW coal power station in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is operated by Dangote Industries Ltd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 139k homes (estimated). It ranks #61 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2012, it is around 14 years old — relatively modern. In context, coal supplies about 0.0% of Nigeria's electricity; the national grid averages 456 gCO₂/kWh (31.3% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_coa_ibesecement_niger.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000104852; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 111 MW, Ibese Cement power station is below the median coal plant in Nigeria (135 MW). Coal plants burn pulverised coal to raise high-pressure steam for a turbine; they run as baseload but are the most carbon-intensive mainstream source and the first targeted for retirement or efficiency retrofits.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Nigeria coal capacity
- 1.7% of 6,654 MW across 15 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 0 of 4 dated coal plants in Nigeria are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest coal plants in Nigeria
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Dangote Industries Ltd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This coal plant burns coal to raise high-pressure steam that spins a turbine-generator. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 7.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
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 #10 largest coal power plant of 15 in Nigeria by capacity.
Nigeria has 15 coal power plants in this dataset, together about 6,654 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Olorunsogo II · Gas · 676 MW · Ogun
- Bresson power station · Gas · 450 MW · Lagos
- MBH power station · Gas · 300 MW · Lagos
- Westcom power station · Gas · 500 MW · Lagos
- Sagamu power station · Gas · 400 MW · Ogun
- Oats power station · Gas · 700 MW · Lagos
Location
Coordinates 7.0093497, 3.0508568 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Ibese Cement power station?
Ibese Cement power station is a 111 MW coal power plant in Ogun State, Nigeria, commissioned in 2012.
Who operates Ibese Cement power station?
Ibese Cement power station is operated by Dangote Industries Ltd [100%].