Okpella Cement power station is a 60 MW coal power plant in Edo State, Nigeria. It is operated by Dangote Industries Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 75k homes (estimated). It ranks #65 of 69 Nigeria power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2022, it is around 4 years old — recently built. 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_okpellacement_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 · L100001046646; fuel: GEM GCPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 60 MW, Okpella 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
- 0.9% of 6,654 MW across 15 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 3 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.
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 7.3°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 moderately corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C3 — Medium), 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 #13 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
- Asco power station · Gas · 110 MW · Old Ajaokuta
- Geregu I power station · Gas · 849 MW · Koji
- Geregu II power station · Gas · 1,226 MW · Koji
- Yellow Stone power station · Gas · 360 MW · Kogi
- Supertek power station · Gas · 500 MW · Kogi
- Knox power station · Gas · 501 MW · Kogi
Location
Coordinates 7.344217, 6.462388 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Okpella Cement power station?
Okpella Cement power station is a 60 MW coal power plant in Edo State, Nigeria, commissioned in 2022.
Who operates Okpella Cement power station?
Okpella Cement power station is operated by Dangote Industries Ltd.