ABUJA — The Niger Delta Power Holding Company says it is preparing to begin the second phase of the National Integrated Power Project, with a focus on renewable energy for Northern Nigeria.

‎Speaking Wednesday during a visit by the House of Representatives Committee on Power, NDPHC Managing Director Jennifer Adighije said NIPP Phase 2 will add solar and mini-hydro projects to diversify power generation. She said the company is also looking at off-grid solutions to close power gaps across the country.

Adighije said NDPHC currently provides about 4,000 megawatts, or 30 percent of Nigeria’s installed capacity of 12,000 megawatts. She said the company has built 10 power plants under NIPP Phase 1, with seven already running.

‎She added that NDPHC has completed 120 transmission projects and hundreds of distribution projects nationwide. The company also recovered 110 containers and 216 packages in her first 100 days, saving over ₦30 billion. It has also recovered about $12 million in debts and brought back turbines that added 470 megawatts to the grid.

However, she listed major challenges including low tariffs, gas supply problems, unpaid debts and vandalism. She said NDPHC has over 1,500 megawatts of available capacity but only gets to dispatch about 500 megawatts, a loss the company estimates at over ₦300 billion. She also called for help to recover more than ₦400 billion owed by NBET.

‎House Committee Chairman Victor Nwokolo commended NDPHC for its work and said the National Assembly will work with stakeholders to address the issues raised.